The European Commission has recently released its "Monitoring EU agri-food trade" analysis highlighting the latest statistics relating to EU trading relationships and product categories, and identifying notable developments. Results showed that, despite the difficult environment, from January to December 2020, the value of agri-food trade (exports + imports) reached €306.5 billion, 1% up from 2019.
In 2020 compared to 2019, the categories i) Fruit, fresh or dried (excluding citrus and tropical fruit) and ii) Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts reported gains of €491 million, 8.8% and €218 million, 6.4%, respectively.
One of the top origins, for which the value of EU27 agri-food imports increased in 2020, was Turkey (+€456 million, an 11% from 2019 – nuts and citrus fruits, preparations of vegetables and fruit).
In 2020 compared to 2019, the categories i) Fruit, fresh or dried (excluding citrus and tropical fruit) and ii) Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts reported gains of €491 million, 8.8% and €218 million, 6.4%, respectively.
One of the top origins, for which the value of EU27 agri-food imports increased in 2020, was Turkey (+€456 million, an 11% from 2019 – nuts and citrus fruits, preparations of vegetables and fruit).