The latest EU agri-food trade figures, published on Tuesday 4 January by the European Commission, show that the total value of EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) for the period January-September 2021 is €239.5 billion , an increase of 6.1% compared to the same period last year.
Exports rose by 8% to reach €145.2 billion while imports increased by 3.5% (€94.2 billion).
The total agri-food trade surplus is therefore €51 billion for the first nine months of the year, i.e. +17% compared to the same period in 2020. The largest increase in exports was in products shipped to the United States (+15%). This increase was mainly driven by wines, spirits and liqueurs as well as by chocolate and confectionery. Exports to South Korea also surged, driven by strong performances from wine, pig meat, wheat, and meslin.
For the first time, in 2021, agri-food exports to the United Kingdom exceeded their value for the corresponding period in 2020 and increased by €166 million.
Link to the document: https://bit.ly/3sWWhZ1 (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)