Netherlands: Trading companies exported 13.1 billion worth of fruit and vegetables in 2021

Published 2022년 1월 12일

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In 2021, the Netherlands emerged as a leading trade hub for fresh fruit and vegetables, with exports valued at 13.1 billion euros, a 1% increase from the previous year. The majority of these goods, approximately 95%, were consumed within Europe, with Germany, Belgium, and the UK being the primary markets. The Netherlands experienced a 2% increase in the export value of fresh vegetables, while fresh fruit exports remained stable. However, there was a 1% decrease in the total weight of fresh produce exported. Despite the overall decline in sales to the UK, Dutch trading companies saw a 13% increase in fruit and vegetable sales in Italy and a 16% increase in sales to Ireland. The country also imported 3% more fresh produce, valued at 9.2 billion euros, with a 9% increase in the import of vegetables and a 1% increase in fresh fruit.

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Posted: 12/01/2022 Save as favorite In 2021, the Netherlands was a leader in the trade of fresh fruit and vegetables. The sale of fresh fruit and vegetables to buyers abroad was worth 13.1 billion euros. That is 1% more than in 2020. The export value of fresh fruit was just as high as in 2020, while the value of the export of fresh vegetables increased by 2%. The total number of kilograms of fresh fruit and vegetables sold abroad decreased by 1%. 95% of all fruit and vegetables traded from the Netherlands remains in Europe. Germany is the most important sales market. In 2021, 4.9 billion euros worth of fruit and vegetables went from the Netherlands to Germany. Sales to Belgium had a value of 1.2 billion and 1.1 billion euros in the United Kingdom. Sales of fresh fruit and vegetables to customers in Belgium increased by 7%. Exports to the United Kingdom decreased by 12% compared to 2020. The Netherlands retains a strong trading role in the United Kingdom for products that are also ...

Source: Agri Holland