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Minecraft Castle Video GameWorldwide exports of video game consoles and related equipment totaled US$29.2 billion in 2025.
That dollar amount results from an average 7.1% increase for all video games shippers over the five-year period starting in 2021 when exported video games were worth $27.3 billion.
Year over year, international sales of video games accelerated by 43.8% starting from $20.3 billion during 2024.
The 5 biggest sellers of exported video games are mainland China, Vietnam, Japan, Germany and Poland. Collectively, that cohort of major technology suppliers generated almost three-quarters (74.1%) of exported video game sales in 2025.
Among continents, suppliers in Asia sold the highest dollar worth of exported video games during 2025 with shipments valued at $21.6 billion or 73.8% of the global total. In second place were exporters based in Europe at 20.1% while another 5.7% of worldwide shipments of video games originated from providers in North America.
Tinier percentages came from providers of video games located in Oceania (0.3%) mostly Australia and New Zealand, Latin America (0.02%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Africa (0.01%).
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 950450 for video game consoles and machines.
In addition, gaming equipment operated by any means of payment including coins is distinguished under HTS code 950430. Video games requiring money to play were worth $4.2 billion in 2025, growing by 56.7% since 2021 but slowing to a 4.4% gain from 2024 to 2025.
The top 5 countries selling video game hardware requiring user payment are mainland China (23.4% of the global total), United States of America (14.5%), Austria (7.1%), Australia (6.1%) and Vietnam (5.3%).
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of video games-related equipment during 2025, excluding video game hardware requiring user payment to play.
- mainland China: US$12.2 billion (41.6% of video games exports)
- Vietnam: $4.6 billion (15.8%)
- Japan: $2 billion (6.9%)
- Germany: $1.5 billion (5.1%)
- Poland: $1.4 billion (4.7%)
- United States: $1.3 billion (4.4%)
- Hong Kong: $1.1 billion (3.9%)
- Spain: $983.1 million (3.4%)
- Malaysia: $585.8 million (2%)
- Cambodia: $403.4 million (1.4%)
- Netherlands: $345.6 million (1.2%)
- United Kingdom: $336.3 million (1.2%)
- Singapore: $274.3 million (0.9%)
- Sweden: $255.2 million (0.9%)
- Canada: $217 million (0.7%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 94% of globally exported video games in 2025.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing video games exporters since 2024 were: Vietnam (up 611.2%), Cambodia (up 133.6%), Hong Kong (up 111.2%) and Spain (up 100.6%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported video games sales were: Netherlands (down -31.2% from 2024), United States of America (down -14.8%), Singapore (down -9.5%) and the United Kingdom (down -5.1%).
The top 100 exporting countries listed in the following automated database generated 99.998% of international sales for video games during 2025.
| 1 | mainland China | $12,172,998,000 | +16.3% |
| 2 | Vietnam | $4,619,885,000 | +611.2% |
| 3 | Japan | $2,005,218,000 | +61.1% |
| 4 | Germany | $1,485,742,000 | +89.8% |
| 5 | Poland | $1,369,244,000 | +88.6% |
| 6 | United States | $1,275,853,000 | -14.8% |
| 7 | Hong Kong | $1,144,865,000 | +111.2% |
| 8 | Spain | $983,076,000 | +100.6% |
| 9 | Malaysia | $585,799,000 | +62.3% |
| 10 | Cambodia | $403,411,000 | +133.6% |
| 11 | Netherlands | $345,645,000 | -31.2% |
| 12 | United Kingdom | $336,258,000 | -5.1% |
| 13 | Singapore | $274,333,000 | -9.5% |
| 14 | Sweden | $255,228,000 | +15.9% |
| 15 | Canada | $217,007,000 | +67.4% |
| 16 | France | $203,940,000 | +11.1% |
| 17 | Mexico | $182,625,000 | -5.3% |
| 18 | Slovakia | $153,664,000 | +3.4% |
| 19 | Austria | $153,524,000 | +373.8% |
| 20 | Czech Republic | $152,894,000 | +24.8% |
| 21 | Thailand | $149,813,000 | +6728.3% |
| 22 | Australia | $94,830,000 | +30.9% |
| 23 | Italy | $83,095,000 | -2.1% |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | $78,963,000 | -86.4% |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | $57,773,000 | +354.3% |
| 26 | Greece | $48,709,000 | +8.9% |
| 27 | Denmark | $47,888,000 | -5.3% |
| 28 | Belgium | $45,586,000 | -20.3% |
| 29 | Romania | $44,943,000 | +24.4% |
| 30 | Bulgaria | $38,315,000 | -9.9% |
| 31 | South Korea | $35,280,000 | +115.3% |
| 32 | Hungary | $29,371,000 | +11.5% |
| 33 | Ireland | $28,490,000 | +26.5% |
| 34 | Taiwan | $19,898,000 | +18.8% |
| 35 | Estonia | $12,301,000 | +13.6% |
| 36 | Croatia | $9,559,000 | -0.1% |
| 37 | Portugal | $8,230,000 | -30% |
| 38 | India | $6,558,000 | +12.7% |
| 39 | Finland | $6,296,000 | -21.2% |
| 40 | Armenia | $6,039,000 | +146.7% |
| 41 | Slovenia | $5,979,000 | +10.1% |
| 42 | Switzerland | $5,916,000 | -0.6% |
| 43 | Georgia | $5,692,000 | +183% |
| 44 | Lithuania | $5,605,000 | -43.6% |
| 45 | Latvia | $4,954,000 | -16.5% |
| 46 | Panama | $4,810,000 | -22.3% |
| 47 | Ukraine | $4,052,000 | +36.4% |
| 48 | South Africa | $3,812,000 | +9% |
| 49 | New Zealand | $3,621,000 | +48.9% |
| 50 | Oman | $3,573,000 | +162.3% |
| 51 | Norway | $3,136,000 | -28% |
| 52 | Türkiye | $2,936,000 | +134.1% |
| 53 | Israel | $2,105,000 | +199.4% |
| 54 | Serbia | $1,893,000 | -33.9% |
| 55 | Kazakhstan | $1,666,000 | +173.6% |
| 56 | Russia | $1,017,000 | +40.7% |
| 57 | Luxembourg | $414,000 | +86.5% |
| 58 | Curaçao | $299,000 | +4171.4% |
| 59 | Cyprus | $272,000 | -66.9% |
| 60 | Philippines | $266,000 | +343.3% |
| 61 | Chile | $249,000 | -87.1% |
| 62 | Indonesia | $219,000 | -32.4% |
| 63 | Macao | $204,000 | +1100% |
| 64 | Belarus | $165,000 | +52.8% |
| 65 | Brazil | $137,000 | -89.5% |
| 66 | Andorra | $128,000 | -48.4% |
| 67 | Peru | $91,000 | +33.8% |
| 68 | Montenegro | $85,000 | +2733% |
| 69 | Malta | $72,000 | -66.2% |
| 70 | Chad | $64,000 | 0% |
| 71 | Jamaica | $62,000 | +44.2% |
| 72 | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $57,000 | +62.9% |
| 73 | Bahamas | $50,000 | +1150% |
| 74 | Costa Rica | $49,000 | +345.5% |
| 75 | Kyrgyzstan | $47,000 | 0% |
| 76 | Iceland | $24,000 | -75% |
| 77 | Dominican Republic | $23,000 | -45.2% |
| 78 | Cameroon | $23,000 | +15% |
| 79 | Falkland Is (Malvinas) | $22,000 | 0% |
| 80 | Kenya | $22,000 | +266.7% |
| 81 | North Macedonia | $22,000 | -24.1% |
| 82 | El Salvador | $21,000 | -40% |
| 83 | Albania | $21,000 | 0% |
| 84 | Bahrain | $19,000 | -97.8% |
| 85 | Nigeria | $18,000 | 0% |
| 86 | Trinidad/Tobago | $18,000 | 0% |
| 87 | Senegal | $16,000 | +128.6% |
| 88 | Paraguay | $15,000 | -84.8% |
| 89 | Bangladesh | $14,000 | -88.1% |
| 90 | Myanmar | $13,000 | -96.6% |
| 91 | Congo | $12,000 | +140% |
| 92 | Mauritius | $12,000 | -89.1% |
| 93 | Guatemala | $11,000 | -31.3% |
| 94 | Sri Lanka | $11,000 | +450% |
| 95 | Pakistan | $10,000 | +25% |
| 96 | Tunisia | $10,000 | -100% |
| 97 | Namibia | $9,000 | +125% |
| 98 | Ivory Coast | $8,000 | -27.3% |
| 99 | Benin | $8,000 | 0% |
| 100 | Uganda | $8,000 | +700% |
Focusing on the 100 main suppliers of video games sold on international markets, the fastest growers were Thailand (up 6,728% from 2024), Curaçao (up 4,171%), Montenegro (up 2,733%), Bahamas (up 1,150%) then Macao, China (up 1,100%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the above table’s columns. Note: excluded are video games that require user payment to play. Also, an entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2024 data was unavailable.
Companies that Develop Video Games & Related Equipment
Below are businesses that design and build video games for the international market. The home country for each company is shown within parenthesis.
- Crytek (Germany)
- Die Gute Fabrik (Denmark)
- Frictional Games (Sweden)
- Microsoft Studios (United States)
- Netease (China)
- Next Level Games Inc (Canada)
- Nihon Falcom Corporation (Japan)
- Pendulo Studios (Spain)
- Spil Games (Netherlands)
- Techland (Poland)
- Typhoon Games Ltd (Hong Kong)
- VoxelStorm Ltd (United Kingdom)
See also Top Toys Exporters for Traditional Toys Versus Video Games, Top Industrial Robots Exporters, Heart Pacemaker Export Sales by Country and Top Importers of Laptop Computers Ranked by Dollar Value
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Supplier showroom for video games. Accessed on July 23, 2026
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 23, 2026
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Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on July 23, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 23, 2026
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on July 23, 2026
Wikipedia, List of video game developers. Accessed on July 23, 2026
Wikipedia, Video game industry. Accessed on July 23, 2026
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