The table below shows the information about the values of exports of kiwi fruit from New Zealand to five countries between 2010 and 2012. The five countries are Japan, China, Mexico, Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Overall, it is clear that in five countries Japan had the most imports of New Zealand’s kiwi throughout the period, while Saudi Arabia had the lowest export values. In addition exports to most countries increased between 2010 and 2012 , whereas Mexico and Saudi Arabia had some fluctuasions.
Regarding Japan, the value of kiwi fruit exports increased from 271.1 million in 2010 to 287.4 million in 2011, before reaching 325.3 million in 2012. Similarly, exports to China also rose steadily, from 74.9 million in 2010 to 84.8 million in 2011 and 94 million in 2012.
Regarding Mexico, the value of kiwi exports fell significantly from 6 million in 2010 to 2.4 million in 2011, before rising slightly to 3.3 million in 2012. In contrast, exports to Russia increased steadily from 986,000 in 2010 to 407,000 in 2011, but then dropped sharply to 82,000 in 2012.
