In 2024, the retail price of one pound of bananas in the United States decreased slightly compared to the year before and registered at **** cents. Prices have hovered around ** cents for the past seven years. Banana trade in the U.S. Consumers in the United States love bananas. The country was the biggest importer of bananas by a wide margin, receiving around *** billion U.S. dollars worth of the fruit in 2021. Its main partner in the banana trade was Guatemala, from which it received around *** billion dollars worth of bananas in 2021. Banana consumption Bananas were the most consumed fruit in the United States in 2021. Popularity can, in part, explain the stability of banana prices. Over the last 18 years, average per capita consumption was approximately **** pounds per year, with a high of ***** pounds in 2018. Banana production has largely kept pace with consumption, increasing about ** percent in the last six years.
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated fortnightly.
All prices are in pounds (£) per kg.
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The dataset presents the global price of coffee for mild arabica varieties, bananas, and sugar per pound, expressed in US dollars for Central America in general. The data have been assessed based on information obtained from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).
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United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average was 0.65500 Index in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average reached a record high of 0.65500 in May of 2025 and a record low of 0.31500 in December of 1983. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
The monthly average price for bananas in Egypt amounted to ***** Egyptian pounds (0.4 U.S. dollars) per kilogram as of May 2023. This represented a minor decline of roughly **** percent from the preceding month. In the period under review, the mean price per kilogram of bananas ranged from **** Egyptian pounds (0.22 U.S. dollars) and ***** Egyptian pounds (0.61 U.S. dollars) in January and February 2019, and November 2019, respectively.
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Banana price (USA) in , June, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1960 to June 2025. The average value during that period was 0.55 USD per kilogram with a minimum of 0.11 USD per kilogram in January 1968 and a maximum of 1.68 USD per kilogram in December 2022. | TheGlobalEconomy.com
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United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban was 0.71500 Index in March of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 0.73900 in September of 2022 and a record low of 0.28800 in October of 1987. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
The average retail price for one kilogram of bananas in Canada was 1.67 Canadian dollars in September 2024. This price remained relatively stable from 2017 to 2024, staying between 1.58 and 1.65 Canadian dollars per kilogram. The banana market in Canada Bananas are a fruit which need to be grown in tropical climates, therefore Canada must import bananas to provide their consumers with this popular fruit. In 2021, around 586,520 metric tons of bananas were imported into Canada. This figure has risen consistently in past years, increasing by over 100,000 metric tons since 2008. An average Canadian household spent 59 Canadian dollars on fresh bananas and plantains in 2017. Leading banana producers worldwide Regionally, Asia is the leading producer of bananas. In 2020, Asia produced some 64.73 million metric tons of the popular fruit. India was the leading producing country within Asia, as they were responsible for almost half of Asia’s total production in the same year. Mainland China ranked in second place, producing around 11.51 million metric tons of bananas.
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Historical and current average prices for Bananas in the United States, measured per pound
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Singapore Retail Prices: Bananas (Per Kilogram) data was reported at 2.900 SGD/kg in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.860 SGD/kg for Nov 2024. Singapore Retail Prices: Bananas (Per Kilogram) data is updated monthly, averaging 2.325 SGD/kg from Jan 2010 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 180 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.900 SGD/kg in Dec 2024 and a record low of 1.470 SGD/kg in Feb 2010. Singapore Retail Prices: Bananas (Per Kilogram) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Singapore Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.P002: Average Retail Prices: 2019=100.
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United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the South Census Region - Urban was 0.64000 Index in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the South Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 0.64000 in May of 2025 and a record low of 0.32000 in October of 1982. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the South Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.
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United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the Northeast Census Region - Urban was 0.63700 Index in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the Northeast Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 0.69900 in April of 2011 and a record low of 0.32000 in July of 1981. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the Northeast Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
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United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the Midwest Census Region - Urban was 0.63100 Index in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the Midwest Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 0.63100 in May of 2025 and a record low of 0.30500 in December of 1983. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the Midwest Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
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Philippines Retail Price: Banana: Lakatan: National Capital Region data was reported at 104.920 PHP/kg in 15 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 103.540 PHP/kg for 30 Apr 2025. Philippines Retail Price: Banana: Lakatan: National Capital Region data is updated daily, averaging 87.095 PHP/kg from Jan 2021 (Median) to 15 May 2025, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.690 PHP/kg in 15 Jan 2025 and a record low of 62.660 PHP/kg in 31 Dec 2021. Philippines Retail Price: Banana: Lakatan: National Capital Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.P: Retail Price: Selected Agricultural Commodities.
In 2024, the retail price of navel oranges was about 1.56 U.S. dollars per pound in the United States. Compared to 20 years earlier, the average rate for this citrus fruit has increased considerably. Bananas and grapes The retail price for bananas and seedless grapes has had a somewhat rockier track record over the past 25 years. Starting at 45 U.S. cents in 1995, the price of bananas per pound reached its peak in 2008, with 62 cents. In 2021, bananas cost consumers an average of 63 U.S. cents per pound, returning to the price peak of thirteen years prior. In recent years, the retail price of seedless Thompson grapes had decreased: the price stood at roughly 3 U.S. dollars per pound in 2014 and dropped to approximately 2.24 U.S. dollars in 2021. Sales growth of fresh fruit In 2021, sales of limes increased by roughly 17.6 percent in the United States, making it the type of fresh fruit that experienced the highest rate of sales growth that year. Melons, berries, and pineapples were some of the other fruit types that experienced growth in the United States, while sales percentages for avocados and peaches decreased slightly compared to the previous year.
This statistic looks at the price of organic and non-organic bananas in Sainsburys supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) in *************. The statistic shows a clear price difference between the two categories, with the price of organic bananas selling for **** British pounds per kilo.
In 2024, the retail price of one pound of bananas in the United States decreased slightly compared to the year before and registered at **** cents. Prices have hovered around ** cents for the past seven years. Banana trade in the U.S. Consumers in the United States love bananas. The country was the biggest importer of bananas by a wide margin, receiving around *** billion U.S. dollars worth of the fruit in 2021. Its main partner in the banana trade was Guatemala, from which it received around *** billion dollars worth of bananas in 2021. Banana consumption Bananas were the most consumed fruit in the United States in 2021. Popularity can, in part, explain the stability of banana prices. Over the last 18 years, average per capita consumption was approximately **** pounds per year, with a high of ***** pounds in 2018. Banana production has largely kept pace with consumption, increasing about ** percent in the last six years.