Spain: Andalusia grows 2.9% in its agri-food export

Andalusia agri-food exports reached 3,523 million euros in the first quarter of 2021, its second best historical record for a January-March period since comparable data exist (1995), thanks to a year-on-year growth of 2.9%. In turn, the agri-food bill for these three months manages to contribute 2.46 billion euros of positive balance with abroad to the regional economy, with China as the country that grows the most in its top ten markets, 39%. According to data from Extenda-Andalusia Exportation and Foreign Investment, the growth in sales of food and beverages in Andalusia abroad is even higher in March, when they rose by 10% year-on-year, to 1,405 million, the best historical data for this month. In the first quarter of 2021, the community continues to lead Spain's agri-food and beverage exports, concentrating almost one in four euros (24.2%) of total national sales (14,567 million), almost five points ahead from Catalonia (19.8%) and nine from C. Valenciana (15%). By products, ...