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Market situation

Imports

United States imports

Olive oil imports into the United States reached 437 309 tonnes in the 2024/25 crop year, representing an increase of 20.6% compared with the 2023/24 crop year (provisional data).

However, during the first three months of the 2025/26 crop year, olive oil purchases by the United States recorded a decrease of 1.6%, while they increased in the other main markets.

Figure 1. Evolution of United States olive oil imports. Annual rates of change with base year 2007/08 (%).

Table 1 presents the evolution of imports over the last six crop years. Spain, Italy, Tunisia and Türkiye remain the main suppliers to the United States, jointly accounting for 88.6% of total imports.

Compared with the 2023/24 crop year, imports increased as follows during 2024/25:

• Spain: +20.1%
• Italy: +19.2%
• Tunisia: +33.3%
• Türkiye: +9%

Table 1. United States olive oil imports by partner country (2019/2020 – 2024/2025) (t)

Regarding imports by product category, virgin olive oils account for 73.5% of total imports. They are followed by imports classified under HS code 15.09.90 (olive oils), representing 21.5%, while the remaining 5% corresponds to olive-pomace oils.

Figure 2. Evolution of United States imports by product category (2005/2006 – 2024/2025) (×1000 t)

With regard to packaging formats, Italy stands out for the predominant use of containers of less than 18 kg, while containers of 18 kg or more account for only 6% of Italian exports to the United States.

Table 2. Distribution of United States imports by product category, type of packaging and partner country (2024/2025) (t)

Global olive oil imports

Imports of olive oil from some of the main markets during the 2025/26 crop year (October–December 2025) increased by 13.8% compared with the same period of the 2024/25 crop year.

This rise reflects higher import volumes in most markets analysed, with the exception of the United States.

Table 3. Olive oil imports from selected major markets (October–December 2025) (t)

Global table olive imports

Imports of table olives from some of the main markets during the 2025/26 crop year (September–December 2025) increased by 10.1% compared with the same period of the 2024/25 crop year.

Table 4. Table olive imports from selected major markets (September–December 2025) (t)

Prices

At producer level, extra virgin olive oil prices were recorded as follows:

• Jaén, Spain: week of 16–22 February, €439 per 100 kg (+6% compared with the same week of the previous crop year)
• Bari, Italy: week of 16–22 February, €650 per 100 kg (–30%)
• Chania, Greece: week of 9–15 February, €440 per 100 kg (+6%)

Figure 3. Evolution of monthly extra virgin olive oil prices at producer level.

Note: Some data are subject to revision. Figures may be updated or corrected without prior notice.