The EU countries that exported the most chocolate in 2023

Published 2024년 4월 1일

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In 2023, the European Union saw a notable increase in its chocolate exports, totaling 867 thousand tons, which represents a 2% rise from the previous year and a significant 35% growth over the last decade. Germany emerged as the leading exporter, accounting for 26% of the total EU chocolate exports. The primary destinations for these exports included Great Britain, the USA, Russia, Canada, and Australia. The EU also imported substantial amounts of chocolate, mainly from Switzerland, Great Britain, and Ukraine. The article highlights Hotel Chocolat, a distinguished chocolate producer and retailer established in 1987, underscoring its role in the premium chocolate market.

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The countries of the European Union exported a total of 867 thousand tons of chocolate in 2023, which is 2% more than the previous year, according to a report by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat). And in the ten years since 2013, exports of sweet food have grown by 35%, i.e. on average by 3.5% per year. The largest exporter of chocolate from the EU countries last year was Germany - with exports of 221 thousand tons, or 26% of the total EU exports. It is followed by the amount of chocolate exported in physical terms: the Netherlands (123 thousand tons of chocolate, 14% of total EU exports), Poland (115 thousand tons of chocolate, 13% of total exports), Belgium (96 thousand tons, 11%) and Italy (92 thousand tons, 11%). It is noted that the combined exports of these five countries alone represent 75% of the total chocolate exports from the EU. The largest importers of chocolate from the EU last year were: Great Britain (315 thousand tons, i.e. one third of all ...

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