Exports
EU agri-food exports reached €20.1 billion in April 2025. This can be a 4% drop from March however nonetheless 2% above the identical month final 12 months. Between January and April, cumulative exports rose by 3% year-on-year, reaching €79.7 billion.
The UK was the strongest progress market between January and April, with exports up €778 million (+4%), primarily attributable to larger cocoa product costs. The US adopted with a rise of €686 million (+7%), regardless of exports dropping again in April. Exports to Switzerland rose by €467 million (+11%), additionally led by cocoa-based merchandise.
In distinction, exports to China fell by €510 million (-11%), attributable to a pointy drop in cereal exports.
Cocoa and low costs continued to prop up general export values. Exports of espresso, tea, cocoa and spices grew by €1.3 billion (+43%), pushed by a doubling of cocoa paste, butter and powder costs, and a 28% rise in espresso costs. Chocolate and confectionery exports additionally surged (+€708 million, +21%), with chocolate costs up 31%. Dairy exports elevated in worth by €421 million (+7%), regardless of a 2% drop in quantity.
Cereal exports, nevertheless, declined by €1.2 billion in worth (-24%) as volumes fell by 34%. Olive and olive oil exports dropped by €350 million (-14%) attributable to falling costs, regardless of a rise in quantity.
Imports
On the import facet, cumulative agri-food imports reached €64.4 billion between January and April; up 17% (€9.2 billion) in comparison with 2024. Imports in April reached €16.2 billion, 8% larger than a 12 months earlier, regardless of a 4% discount in comparison with the earlier month.
US imports rose 17%, although they levelled off in April. The biggest will increase got here from Côte d’Ivoire (+€1.4 billion, +71%, primarily attributable to larger cocoa costs), China (+€806 million, +29%, throughout completely different classes) and Canada (+€722 million, +90%, primarily attributable to larger cereals and oilseeds imports). Imports from Australia nearly doubled (+95%), primarily attributable to larger rapeseed imports.
Espresso and cocoa led the rise in import worth, with a class progress of €5.4 billion (+63%). Costs stay the important thing driver, with cocoa costs doubling and low up 67%. Against this, imports of olives and olive oil, in addition to sugar and isoglucose, each dropped by 39%.
July 24, 2025/ European Fee/ European Union.
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