From January to November 2020, the value of EU agri-food exports amounted to 168,500 million euros, representing a slight increase of 0.9% compared to the same period in 2019, while the value of imports increased to 112.3 billion euros, 0.4% more.
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During this period, the EU enjoyed an agri-food trade surplus of 56.2 billion euros, an increase of 2% compared to the corresponding months of 2019, according to the latest monthly report from the EC on agri-food trade published this Friday. China remained the main growth destination for EU agri-food exports, with demand for pork, wheat and infant foods contributing to a € 3.71 billion increase in the total value of exports. A wide range of products drove a € 600 million increase in the value of EU agri-food exports to Switzerland. Cereals and dairy products led a growth in the value of exports to the Middle East and North Africa region, especially in the cases of Saudi Arabia (an increase of € 577 million), Algeria (a jump of € 444 million ) and Morocco (412 million euros). The value of exports from the EU to the US fell by 496 million euros, with spirits and wine the main products affected. The value of EU exports also decreased in the cases of Singapore (€ 357 million) and ...
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