Spain: Imports grow by 2% in volume and 10% in value until July

Published 2024년 10월 22일

Tridge summary

Between January and August 2024, Spain experienced a notable increase in vegetable imports, with volumes rising by 10% to 1.3 million tonnes and value increasing by 16% to 1,031 million euros, compared to the same period in the previous year. Potatoes remained the most imported vegetable, seeing a 13% rise in volume and a 21% increase in value. Tomatoes also saw an increase, with a 3% rise in value. However, fruit imports experienced a 4% drop in quantity but a 7% rise in value. The most imported fruits were bananas, avocados, and oranges, with bananas seeing a 1.5% increase.

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Vegetables have been the imports that have grown the most from January to August 2024, with 10% in volume and 16% more in value, compared to the same months of the previous year, totalling 1.3 million tonnes and 1,031 million euros, according to the latest data, processed by FEPEX, whose source is the Department of Customs and Excise. Potatoes continue to be the most imported vegetable by Spain and also by the entire fruit and vegetable sector, with 798,308 tonnes and 374 million euros, representing year-on-year growth of 13% in volume and 21% in value. Tomatoes follow, with an import of 109,974 tonnes, the same amount as in the previous period, for a value of 127 million euros (+3%). As for fruit, the quantities purchased from other countries fell by 4%, to 1.5 million tonnes, while the value increased by 7%, to 2.228 billion euros. The most imported fruits in the first eight ...

Source: Valencia Fruits