Greece, a major exporter of table olives to Italy with a 78% share

Published 2021년 4월 27일

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In 2019, Italy imported olives primarily from Greece, Spain, and Bulgaria, with Greece leading as the top exporter from 2015 to 2019. The imported olives were used for purposes other than oil production. The report also highlighted that in 2019, Italy imported various types and preparations of olives from countries like Spain, Morocco, Egypt, and Turkey, with Spain being the leading exporter. Additionally, there was a significant decrease in the export of Greek table olives preserved in vinegar or acetic acid, falling by 95.15% from $598,000 in 2015 to $29,000 in 2019.

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According to a report which was presented in February 2021 by the Office for Economic and Commercial Affairs General Consulate of Greece in Milan of the Embassy of Greece in Rome, in 2019, Italy imported olives intended for uses other than olive oil production from Greece (77.49% of total imports), Spain (21.69%) and Bulgaria (0.56%). Regarding Italian imports of olives, during the period 2015-2019, Greece consistently occupies the first place with a very high share (73% – 82%). However, in the two years 2017-2019, Greek exports showed fluctuations proportional to the ones of Italian imports. Namely, in 2017 Greek exports amounted to $10.04 million in a total of $13.37 million, in 2018 amounted to $7.95 million in total imports of $9.67 million, while in 2019 they increased further and amounted to $8.34 million in total imports of $10.76 million. It is worth noting that according to the International Olive Council, during the years 2017-2019, Greece was in 5th place globally with ...

Source: Greekfoodnews