Portugal: Value of exports of fruits, vegetables and flowers grows 4.4% in 2020

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Portugal

Published Feb 12, 2021

Tridge summary

Between January and December 2020, exports of fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants and flowers totaled 1,683 million euros (M €), which represents a 4.4% increase in value compared to the same period. 2019. According to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), although there was a «slight decrease in exports in volume (-0.9%), to 1,589,000 tons, the price per kilo rose 5.3% in compared to the previous year.

Original content

In 2020, Spain continued to lead the podium of Portuguese exports of fruits, vegetables and flowers, representing 32.9% of total sales (553 M €). The top 5 of the main markets also include France (12.8%; 216 M €), the Netherlands (10.4%; 174 M €), the United Kingdom (9.1%; 153 M €) and Germany (7, 1%; 119 M €). The European Union absorbed 78% of sales in the chain abroad, while third countries account for 22% of exports (365 M €). In a statement, Portugal Fresh - Association for the Promotion of Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers of Portugal stresses that «this dynamism has improved the balance of the trade balance in the sector, which went from 91.8% in 2019 to 94.7% in the end of 2020 '. In 2020, the fruit segment accounted for 47% of total exports in the sector (793 M €), 1% more than in the previous year. The fruit and vegetable preparations segment accounted for 28% of sales abroad (467 M €), with an increase of 1% compared to 2019. Portugal Fresh notes that vegetables were ...

Source: Flefrevista