Spain: Andalusia strengthens its world leadership in olive oil sales by increasing its exports by 22.7% in the first five months of 2022

The community reaches 1,322 million euros, 74% of all that Spain exports, and Andalusian olive oil diversifies its business and reaches the four continents in its first ten destination markets Andalusia reinforces its position as world sales leader of olive oil in the first five months of 2022, concentrating 74% of the total that Spain exports, that is, it markets three out of every four euros of Spanish olive oil sales to the world, according to data from Extenda-Andalucía Export and Foreign Investment. Specifically, Andalusian exports of olive oil reached the figure of 1,322 million euros in the period January-May 2022, which represents an increase of 22.7% compared to the same period of the previous year. With these data, the leading Andalusian agri-food product contributes a positive balance to the entire trade balance of the community of 1,073 million, since exports multiply imports by six. Olive oil is the first product that Andalusia exports and its growth has helped boost ...