Record year for fruit and vegetable exports

Economy
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 9:28 GMT
Last year is expected to have been a record one for Greek exports of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Record year for fruit and vegetable exports

According to estimates by Incofruit Hellas, the Association of Greek Export and Consignment Enterprises for Fruit, Vegetables & Juices, they increased by 8.2% from the previous year, reaching a value of 1.86 billion euros. 

Imports, according to Incofruit Hellas, increased sharply by 13.6% based on official data for the first 11 months of 2024 and provisional data for December.

Fruit and vegetable exports, based on official data from January to November and provisional data for December, also saw their volume increase around 1.7% to exceed 1.78 million tons.

Exports to the European Union amounted to 1.24 million tons and €1.26 billion in the first 11 months of 2024, representing 78.34% of the volume of exports in that period, which reached 1.582 million tons and 76.92% of the value, totaling €1.64 billion.

Romania is the top destination for Greek exports.

It imported 296.560 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables from January to November, with a value of €222.25 million and an average unit price of €0.75/kilo, according to the association.

Bulgaria followed with imports of 248,200 tons, worth €132.21 million and an average unit price of €0.53/kilo.

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