IMPORT FIGURES OF TABLE OLIVES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU-27)

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In October of the 2022/2023 crop year the unit value of extra-EU imports stood at € 196 per 100kg (+4% compared to the previous month).

Also in October, extra-EU imports mainly came from Morocco(+10%), Turkey(-5.3%), Egypt(-54.9%), and Albania(+62.2%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

As for first estimates of the 2021/2022 crop year, extra-EU imports of table olives reached tonnes for an estimated value of €203.9 million (-3.8% and +3.1% , respectively, compared to the previous crop year).

2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
2020/2021
2021/2022
2022/2023
Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value
France 31 507 54.3 30 662 52.0 30 240 51.3 31 271 53.7 31 306 55.3 5 033 9.3
Spain 16 160 16.6 10 287 12.8 18 133 20.5 16 377 18.8 7 704 9.3 1 127 1.4
Belgium 13 070 28.6 12 929 27.9 15 000 33.1 13 718 29.3 12 109 28.9 1 664 4.3
Romania 12 151 18.6 14 181 22.1 12 671 21.5 12 828 20.0 15 966 28.8 2 169 4.1
Italy 9 071 13.0 12 004 17.7 8 807 13.2 8 800 12.7 9 083 14.8 1 548 2.6
Germany 9 569 28.3 9 557 27.2 8 739 26.1 9 875 27.1 8 189 24.5 1 571 5.0
Greece 8 763 11.3 9 602 12.8 8 493 11.0 10 875 13.9 13 008 17.4 2 455 3.0
Bulgaria 5 026 5.0 5 746 6.0 5 967 7.2 5 175 6.6 6 570 9.2 986 1.4
Netherlands 2 157 5.1 2 139 4.6 2 073 4.5 2 750 6.1 2 114 5.0 359 0.9
Sweden 1 450 3.3 1 292 2.9 1 398 2.9 1 559 3.1 1 058 2.5 198 0.5
Austria 518 1.8 494 1.7 605 2.2 635 2.2 632 2.2 99 0.4
Ireland 596 2.2 512 2.4 511 2.1 819 1.7 1 928 1.5 75 0.3
Denmark 345 0.7 257 0.6 470 1.0 362 0.8 248 0.8 45 0.1
Others 961 1.8 794 1.4 508 1.1 817 1.7 1 559 3.8 63 0.2
Total 111 345 190.6 110 454 192.2 113 615 197.7 115 860 197.8 111 475 203.9 17 389 33.5
* Extra EU imports by importing country and crop year. Volume in tonnes. Value in millions. 2022/2023 from September to October

On the other hand, intra-EU imports reached 365 349 tonnes for an estimated value of €762.3 million (+5.8% and +4.5%, respectively, compared to the previous crop year).

2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
2020/2021
2021/2022
2022/2023
Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value
Italy 64 213 118.2 71 463 136.2 64 757 127.6 59 210 116.5 59 433 141.5 15 152 33.7
France 51 384 88.1 52 188 94.0 59 079 101.9 62 208 107.2 76 738 109.7 22 802 18.5
Germany 42 835 120.4 45 618 128.6 44 320 130.6 42 734 135.0 38 243 125.4 5 849 19.0
Spain 20 386 18.3 20 475 17.1 31 066 19.0 20 969 14.0 32 587 21.5 10 928 7.5
Portugal 26 489 38.5 28 880 38.1 23 836 34.1 29 230 38.9 25 272 34.8 4 438 7.3
Belgium 15 681 30.8 21 033 40.4 21 375 49.8 21 819 62.2 22 182 56.8 3 168 10.2
Netherlands 19 323 45.6 16 856 43.8 18 129 50.9 24 925 57.5 23 183 58.9 2 636 8.2
Romania 18 298 32.7 13 345 28.7 14 827 33.0 17 523 38.5 12 529 31.3 2 475 5.4
Poland 11 390 26.6 13 053 29.6 12 353 30.6 13 641 32.6 13 903 34.8 2 476 6.5
Bulgaria 12 397 19.4 10 301 17.5 9 979 17.1 10 546 16.9 9 536 17.7 1 280 2.6
Sweden 7 976 22.4 8 406 23.8 7 729 22.1 7 423 21.8 8 695 26.7 1 063 3.3
Others 34 756 88.9 35 419 92.0 39 550 89.2 34 951 88.2 43 048 103.3 6 655 18.7
Total 325 128 650.0 337 036 689.8 346 999 705.8 345 179 729.3 365 349 762.3 78 923 141.0
* Intra EU imports by importing country and crop year. Volume in tonnes. Value in millions. 2022/2023 from September to October

In terms of volumes by product category, 79.3% of total imports were under code 20057000 (olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen)) in the 2020/2021 crop year, followed by imports under 20019065 with 6.7%, 07099210 with 5.6%, 07112010 with 6.7%, and the remaining 1.6% under 07108010.

In October of the 2022/2023 crop year, the unit value of extra-EU imports of table olives stood at €196 per 100kg (+9.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or +4% compared to the previous month) while the import volume stood at 9 152.9 tonnes (+3.4% compared to the same period previous crop year or +11.1% compared to the previous month).

Also in October, extra-EU imports mainly came from Morocco(+10%), Turkey(-5.3%), Egypt(-54.9%), and Albania(+62.2%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
2020/2021
2021/2022
2022/2023
Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value
Morocco 47 942 82.2 47 686 78.9 45 403 73.8 49 497 79.8 49 369 81.7 7 969 13.7
Turkey 25 733 61.4 35 167 72.3 33 334 76.1 34 092 74.3 39 030 88.2 5 900 14.6
Egypt 26 592 30.2 15 878 22.3 20 976 25.7 16 951 21.1 7 738 12.6 648 1.1
Albania 5 349 5.6 5 735 5.8 6 461 8.6 9 401 12.3 9 597 11.8 2 292 2.8
Argentina 699 0.8 1 210 1.7 3 082 3.9 1 401 1.8 576 1.0 79 0.1
Syria 859 1.1 639 0.7 1 319 1.4 1 287 1.4 808 1.0 109 0.1
United Kingdom 1 174 3.9 991 3.8 996 3.9 1 115 2.8 2 003 1.8 97 0.4
Macedonia 906 0.5 466 0.3 513 0.3 598 0.3 440 0.3 60 0.0
Peru 207 0.3 277 0.6 224 0.4 154 0.4 192 0.5 35 0.1
Lebanon 418 0.7 290 0.5 221 0.5 267 0.5 218 0.5 35 0.1
United States 124 0.5 189 0.5 219 0.8 74 0.2 132 0.4 6 0.0
Tunisia 315 0.5 325 0.5 198 0.3 249 0.3 210 0.4 0 0.0
Switzerland 116 0.6 123 0.8 187 1.0 198 1.2 198 1.1 32 0.2
Jordan 231 0.4 282 0.5 151 0.3 267 0.5 276 0.6 37 0.1
Chile 364 0.9 757 1.7 132 0.3 15 0.0 297 0.7 43 0.1
Others 315 1.0 439 1.1 200 0.6 293 0.9 392 1.3 45 0.1
Total 111 345 190.6 110 454 192.2 113 615 197.7 115 860 197.8 111 475 203.9 17 389 33.5
* Extra EU imports by partner and crop year. Volume in tonnes.Value in millions. 2022/2023 from September to October

Intra-EU imports mainly came from Spain and Greece.

2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
2020/2021
2021/2022
2022/2023
Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value
Spain 160 601 296.8 182 388 319.1 172 788 303.6 164 112 294.0 177 722 322.5 40 649 58.8
Greece 98 465 210.8 84 793 210.8 86 383 232.4 99 530 243.2 85 219 244.7 17 429 45.9
Portugal 19 134 18.0 21 739 19.9 31 337 19.5 20 942 13.9 32 971 21.1 11 058 7.7
Belgium 11 431 34.6 15 155 43.3 19 265 47.0 22 638 44.0 27 870 42.7 3 658 6.3
Germany 7 939 20.6 7 581 21.1 12 398 24.4 8 984 27.0 8 934 27.5 1 232 4.5
Italy 9 996 28.1 8 931 30.6 10 266 30.7 10 410 36.4 15 731 38.9 1 968 7.0
Netherlands 3 700 12.2 5 913 19.6 4 838 24.4 7 936 43.1 6 321 37.3 993 6.6
Bulgaria 5 398 9.7 2 511 5.8 2 552 5.0 2 759 4.9 3 124 5.6 715 1.2
France 1 678 4.6 1 575 4.8 1 818 4.6 1 527 4.4 2 098 5.3 255 0.7
Poland 1 385 2.7 1 361 2.6 1 076 3.1 1 554 5.3 1 242 5.4 102 0.4
Czechia 2 439 3.0 2 110 2.8 921 1.8 908 1.9 884 1.5 45 0.2
Austria 709 2.6 714 2.8 856 3.4 1 016 4.0 909 3.5 179 0.6
Slovakia 110 0.2 117 0.1 494 0.5 603 0.9 486 0.5 340 0.1
Sweden 356 1.3 406 1.4 334 1.2 391 1.6 271 0.9 53 0.2
Cyprus 397 1.1 353 1.3 297 0.9 299 0.9 240 0.8 0 0.0
Others 1 391 3.6 1 387 3.9 1 375 3.3 1 573 3.9 1 325 4.1 247 0.8
Total 325 128 650.0 337 036 689.8 346 999 705.8 345 179 729.3 365 349 762.3 78 923 141.0
* Intra EU imports by partner and crop year. Volume in tonnes. Value in millions. 2022/2023 from September to October


1. Extra-EU

In October of the 2022/2023 crop year, the unit value index of the extra-EU in stood at 410.9 (+51.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or +8% compared to the previous month).

  • In October, The unit value of imports stood at €196 per 100kg (+9.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or +4% compared to the previous month).

  • In October, The volume of imports in stood at 9 152.9 tonnes (+3.4% compared to the same period previous crop year or +11.1% compared to the previous month). imports mainly came from October, extra-EU imports mainly came from Morocco(+10%), Turkey(-5.3%), Egypt(-54.9%), and Albania(+62.2%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

  • Olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen) (20057000):

1.1 Table olives

1.1.1 Import unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.1.2 Import volume (tonnes)

1.1.3 Import value (€ - millions)

1.1.4 Import average price (€ / 100 kg)

1.2 Import unit value index

1.2.1 Import unit value index by product quality

1.2.2 Month over month import unit value index variation rates (%)

1.3 Import by product quality

1.3.1 Import unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.3.2 Import volume (tonnes)

1.4 Import by country (Extra-EU)

1.4.1 Import unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.4.2 Import volume (tonnes)

1.5 Table olives import by country (Extra-EU) (20057000)

1.5.1 Import unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.5.2 Import volume (tonnes)

1.6 Flows

1.6.1 Extra-EU, volume (2020/2021) (tonnes)

1.6.2 Extra-EU, value (2020/2021) (€ - ×1000)

1.6.3 Extra-EU, volume (2021/2022) (tonnes)

1.6.4 Extra-EU, value (2021/2022) (€ - ×1000)

2 Intra-EU

2.1 Table olives

2.1.1 Import unit value (€ / 100 kg)

2.1.2 Import volume (tonnes)

2.1.3 Import value (€ - millions)

2.1.4 Import average price (€ / 100 kg)

2.2 Flows

2.2.1 Intra-EU (2020/2021) (t)

2.2.2 Intra-EU (2021/2022) (t)


Contact: International Olive Council - Economic and Promotion Unit - Economic Research and Statistics Department https://www.internationaloliveoil.org/

Some of the data are subject to review. Figures are subject to change or correction without notice.

Latest update: Thu Jan 19 14:24:59 2023


IOC own elaboration based on data from the European Commission; EUROSTAT; the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain; ISMEA (Italy); and information provided by member countries.

In order to make the historical data comparable the figures have been calculated for the EU-27. The United Kingdom is no longer a Member State of the European Union, however until the end of the transition period, 31 January 2020, it is still part of the EU Customs Union.

Some of the data are subject to review. Estimates are subject to change or correction without notice.

Olive crop year means the period from 1 September of year t to 30 August of year t+1 for table olives.

Trade value in FOB type (free on board).

Import unit value in € / 100 kg.

Import value in € (1 million = 106; 1 billion = 109).

Import volume in tonnes, 1t=1000kg=1Mg.

The unit value index of imports is based on Paasche’ Chain Index method. The data are not seasonally adjusted. The unit value is calculated as (trade value)/quantity.

Harmonized System Codes: Table olives = 20057000 + 20019065 + 07108010 + 07112010 + 07099210 .

20057000 olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen)

20019065 liben olives, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid

07108010 liben olives, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen

07099210 liben fresh or chilled olives (excl. for oil production)

07112010 liben olives provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption, for oil production