Agri-food exports continue to rise and increased by 5.2% in 2019, to 53,180 million

Published 2020년 8월 6일

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In 2019, Spain's agri-food, fishing, and forestry sector saw a 18.2% increase in balance, reaching 14.215 million, and accounted for 18.3% of the nation's total exports. The EU-28 was the primary destination for these exports, with France, Germany, and Italy as the leading recipients. There was a 12% increase in exports to non-EU countries, with China surpassing the United States as Spain's top non-EU partner. The exports to China saw a 79% increase, largely due to pork, while the United States was the second largest market, with olive oil, wine, and must being the main exports.

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MADRID, Aug 6 (EUROPA PRESS) - In this way, the balance was 14,215 million last year, with an increase of 18.2% compared to 2018. According to the report, the agri-food, fishing and forestry sector 18.3% of the exports of the national economy as a whole. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has valued these figures and has highlighted the "great effort" made by the agri-food sector during the period. Specifically, Spain remains the fourth European Union exporter of this type of merchandise, with an export quota of 9%, slightly higher than in 2018 and only surpassed by the Netherlands, Germany and France. The food and beverage industry, which comprises the sum of processed food, agricultural and fishery products, exported 60% of the total, reaching 31.9 billion euros, 6.4% more than in 2018. According to data from the According to the report, the EU-28 was the main destination for Spanish agri-food, fisheries and forestry exports, with a 72% share. The ...

Source: europapress