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

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In August of the 2022/2023 crop year, the unit value of extra-EU exports of table olives stood at €357 per 100kg (+9.8% compared to the same period previous crop year or +3.1% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 20 339.1 tonnes (-11.2% compared to the same period previous crop year or -18.4% compared to the previous month).

As for first estimates of the 2021/2022 crop year, extra-EU exports of table olives reached 318 739 tonnes for an estimated value of €1.0027 billion (+2.2% and +15.4% , respectively, compared to the previous crop year).

Spanish exports of table olives reached 324 852 tonnes in the 2021/2022 crop year for an estimated value of €825.5 million, placing it in first place followed by Greece with 180 723 tonnes and €644.5 million; Portugal with 40 959 tonnes and €49.8 million ; and Italy with 31 055 tonnes and €114.1 million.

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 175 616 438.1 201 346 464.0 188 957 455.7 179 694 449.8 186 694 502.0 170 951 536.7
Greece 91 614 277.0 74 934 277.8 68 945 265.2 90 166 290.8 90 836 364.5 94 324 329.4
Portugal 13 826 32.1 15 836 35.3 15 425 31.8 14 946 30.5 11 425 27.5 12 399 37.6
Italy 13 208 45.1 14 894 51.2 13 937 48.8 18 575 65.1 20 095 73.6 19 038 78.0
Others 8 394 29.6 8 224 29.0 8 378 29.7 8 605 32.7 9 688 35.2 13 119 49.0
Total 302 658 821.9 315 234 857.3 295 641 831.2 311 986 869.0 318 739 1 002.7 309 832 1 030.7
* Extra EU exports by exporting country and crop year. Volume in tonnes. Value in million. 2022/2023 from September to August

On the other hand, intra-EU exports reached 307 243 tonnes for an estimated value of €805.4 million (+7% and +10.4%, 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
Spain 118 578 267.8 127 399 273.6 126 566 280.8 128 130 278.9 138 158 323.5 135 501 363.7
Greece 89 182 226.9 81 063 235.5 82 648 253.7 92 836 261.0 89 887 280.0 92 439 294.1
Portugal 31 798 14.2 23 571 21.7 26 026 18.8 14 768 34.4 29 533 26.7 34 561 32.4
Belgium 14 409 55.4 15 066 57.7 18 471 67.8 17 094 62.0 17 142 66.6 14 662 68.3
Italy 8 178 27.5 8 350 29.9 8 778 29.6 10 239 35.1 10 959 40.5 12 213 46.5
Germany 4 982 18.8 5 037 18.8 5 674 22.0 5 227 21.5 5 074 21.1 4 656 20.8
Others 12 454 44.2 14 332 38.2 13 596 37.7 18 831 36.6 16 489 47.0 15 708 55.9
Total 279 581 654.8 274 819 675.4 281 758 710.4 287 124 729.4 307 243 805.4 309 739 881.7
* Intra EU exports by exporting country and crop year. Volume in tonnes. Value in million. 2022/2023 from September to August

In terms of volumes by product category, 83.9% 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 5.3%, 07099210 with 5.1%, 07112010 with 3.4%, and the remaining 2.2% under 07108010.

In August of the 2022/2023 crop year, the unit value of extra-EU exports of table olives stood at €357 per 100kg (+9.8% compared to the same period previous crop year or +3.1% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 20 339.1 tonnes (-11.2% compared to the same period previous crop year or -18.4% compared to the previous month).

Also in August, extra-EU exports mainly went to Australia(+46.2%), Brazil(-77.3%), Canada(+5.5%), Russian Federation(+6.8%), Arabia Saudi(-29.1%), United kingdom(-14.3%), and United States(-7.5%), 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
United States 116 910 336.2 123 973 357.4 105 268 327.2 112 370 346.2 110 297 404.4 111 475 396.8
Russia 24 816 76.3 26 430 81.4 27 224 82.6 27 952 80.1 22 947 74.9 29 332 116.7
United Kingdom 24 676 77.0 24 539 72.4 24 207 69.9 28 754 86.4 30 032 99.6 31 642 105.3
Saudi Arabia 19 477 43.7 20 487 45.1 21 596 47.5 18 264 40.5 22 372 55.3 18 033 52.0
Canada 18 195 43.8 18 231 45.2 18 512 48.7 20 350 52.5 18 782 57.4 18 317 57.1
Australia 14 411 40.6 13 912 41.0 12 477 36.4 15 300 39.3 14 369 43.9 13 716 41.2
Brazil 5 344 8.7 9 163 12.0 7 458 11.2 6 350 9.6 9 851 14.6 4 439 9.1
Albania 6 971 8.2 5 864 10.3 7 046 12.2 9 324 17.3 8 611 17.3 11 345 18.3
Mexico 5 606 15.5 6 335 17.3 6 159 18.2 5 492 16.3 7 299 23.6 4 946 17.6
Ukraine 4 901 14.2 4 699 14.0 6 066 17.6 6 435 19.2 4 654 14.2 4 718 17.1
Switzerland 5 454 18.5 5 280 18.9 5 850 20.8 6 169 22.3 6 270 24.0 5 953 24.3
Others 55 898 139.3 56 319 142.3 53 780 138.7 55 227 139.3 63 256 173.5 55 916 175.3
Total 302 658 821.9 315 234 857.3 295 641 831.2 311 986 869.0 318 739 1 002.7 309 832 1 030.7
* Extra EU exports by partner and crop year. Volume in tonnes.Value in million. 2022/2023 from September to August

Intra-EU exports mainly went to Italy, Germany and France.

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 59 069 123.4 58 091 124.4 53 691 118.0 48 940 107.3 53 053 131.6 56 587 143.3
Germany 45 019 134.7 48 604 146.3 50 555 155.9 51 384 158.8 52 122 170.1 47 363 182.6
France 32 296 89.3 33 861 96.0 36 236 104.5 37 864 109.6 37 492 119.3 38 354 134.8
Spain 32 154 26.0 23 793 20.5 25 639 20.4 14 640 14.4 28 917 24.5 35 186 36.1
Portugal 13 617 15.9 14 868 15.7 16 083 18.2 22 098 24.0 24 701 26.0 30 925 41.2
Netherlands 14 248 49.5 14 199 50.2 14 836 55.1 17 616 59.0 17 472 60.0 14 613 58.3
Belgium 10 864 27.4 12 331 31.7 13 696 39.1 15 761 42.5 14 763 42.1 14 455 45.6
Poland 9 114 25.3 10 656 29.3 12 382 34.7 16 721 41.6 16 061 47.8 15 538 52.0
Others 63 201 163.2 58 417 161.4 58 640 164.4 62 099 172.2 62 661 183.9 56 717 187.9
Total 279 581 654.8 274 819 675.4 281 758 710.4 287 124 729.4 307 243 805.4 309 739 881.7
* Intra EU exports by partner and crop year. Volume in tonnes. Value in million. 2022/2023 from September to August

By country, Greece and Spain are the most representative table olives exporters from the European Union to other countries. They cover around 42% of global table olives exports.

Spain

The IOC’s figures for Spain from August of the 2022/2023 crop year put the unit value of extra-EU exports at €367 per 100kg (+31% compared to the same period previous crop year or +4% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 10 535.6 tonnes (-17.2% compared to the same period previous crop year or -10.4% compared to the previous month).

Spanish exports mainly went to Australia(+29.4%), Brazil(-84.1%), Canada(-10.2%), Japan(+360.3%), Russian Federation(+59.7%), Arabia Saudi(-39.9%), United kingdom(-17.9%), United States(-10.4%), Italy(-26.6%), Germany(-47.4%), France(-7.9%), and Portugal(-48.4%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

The unit value of intra-EU exports stood at €312 per 100kg (+19.9% compared to the same period previous crop year or +0.6% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 7 556.7 tonnes (-37.2% compared to the same period previous crop year or -33.5% compared to the previous month).

Greece

The IOC’s figures for Greece from August of the 2022/2023 crop year put the unit value of extra-EU exports at €328 per 100kg (-18.4% compared to the same period previous crop year or -0.3% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 6 697.7 tonnes (+3.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or -31% compared to the previous month). The volume exported to United States was -8.6%, Italy was +114.2%, Germany was +39.5%, Romania was +83%, Australia was +62.3%, and Albania was -6.7% compared to the same period the previous crop year.

The unit value of intra-EU exports stood at €307 per 100kg (-24.3% compared to the same period previous crop year or +10.7% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 5 743.7 tonnes (+34.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or -41.5% compared to the previous month).

Portugal

The IOC’s figures for Portugal from August of the 2022/2023 crop year put the unit value of extra-EU exports at €317 per 100kg (+16.7% compared to the same period previous crop year or +3.7% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 590.9 tonnes (-53.2% compared to the same period previous crop year or -31.6% compared to the previous month). The volume exported to United States was -32.1%, Russia was -83.7%, Canada was -57.6%, Brazil was -8.6%, Spain was -7.8%, and France was -23.1% compared to the same period the previous crop year.

The unit value of intra-EU exports stood at €106 per 100kg (+61.6% compared to the same period previous crop year or +4.4% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 1 627.9 tonnes (-9.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or -24.1% compared to the previous month).

Italy

The IOC’s figures for Italy from August of the 2022/2023 crop year put the unit value of extra-EU exports at €407 per 100kg (+10.2% compared to the same period previous crop year or +2.9% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 1 746.1 tonnes (+8.5% compared to the same period previous crop year or -6.3% compared to the previous month).

Extra-EU exports mainly went to Australia(+10.1%), Canada(+146.2%), Japan(-41.7%), United kingdom(+13.8%), United States(+19.3%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

The unit value of intra-EU exports stood at €391 per 100kg (+7.6% compared to the same period previous crop year or -7.8% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 901.3 tonnes (+4.5% compared to the same period previous crop year or -27.9% compared to the previous month).


1. Extra-EU

In August of the 2022/2023 crop year, the unit value index of the extra-EU in stood at 100.2 (+413.8% compared to the same period previous crop year or +32.5% compared to the previous month).

  • In August, The unit value of exports stood at €357 per 100kg (+9.8% compared to the same period previous crop year or +3.1% compared to the previous month).

  • In August, The volume of exports in stood at 20 339.1 tonnes (-11.2% compared to the same period previous crop year or -18.4% compared to the previous month). Exports mainly went to August, extra-EU exports mainly went to Australia(+46.2%), Brazil(-77.3%), Canada(+5.5%), Russian Federation(+6.8%), Arabia Saudi(-29.1%), United kingdom(-14.3%), and United States(-7.5%), 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 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

1.1.3 Export value (€ - million)

1.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

1.2 Export unit value index

1.2.1 Export unit value index by product quality

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

1.3 Export by product quality

1.3.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.3.2 Export volume (tonnes)

1.4 Export by country (Extra-EU)

1.4.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.4.2 Export volume (tonnes)

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

1.5.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.5.2 Export volume (tonnes)

1.6 Flows

1.6.1 Extra-EU, volume (2019/2020) (tonnes)

1.6.2 Extra-EU, value (2019/2020) (€ - ×1000)

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

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

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

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

2 Intra-EU

2.1 Table olives

2.1.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

2.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

2.1.3 Export value (€ - million)

2.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

2.2 Flows

2.2.1 Intra-EU (2019/2020) (t)


3. Spain

Extra-EU

  • In August, the unit value of exports stood at €367 per 100kg (+31% compared to the same period previous crop year or +4% compared to the previous month).

  • In August, the volume of exports stood at 10 535.6 tonnes (-17.2% compared to the same period previous crop year or -10.4% compared to the previous month). Exports mainly went to Australia(+29.4%), Brazil(-84.1%), Canada(-10.2%), Japan(+360.3%), Russian Federation(+59.7%), Arabia Saudi(-39.9%), United kingdom(-17.9%), United States(-10.4%), Italy(-26.6%), Germany(-47.4%), France(-7.9%), and Portugal(-48.4%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

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

Intra-EU

  • In August, the unit value of exports stood at €312 per 100kg (+19.9% compared to the same period previous crop year or +0.6% compared to the previous month).

  • In August, the volume of exports stood at 7 556.7 tonnes (-37.2% compared to the same period previous crop year or -33.5% compared to the previous month).

3.1 Table olives

3.1.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

3.1.3 Export value (€ - million)

3.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

3.2 Export by product quality

3.2.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.2.2 Export volume (tonnes)

3.3 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU)

3.3.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.3.2 Export volume (tonnes)

3.4 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU) (20057000)

3.4.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.4.2 Export volume (tonnes)

3.5 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU)

3.5.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.5.2 Export volume (tonnes)

3.6 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU) (20057000)

3.6.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.6.2 Export volume (tonnes)

4. Greece

Extra-EU

  • In August, yhe unit value of exports stood at €328 per 100kg (-18.4% compared to the same period previous crop year or -0.3% compared to the previous month).

  • In August, the volume of exports stood at 6 697.7 tonnes (+3.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or -31% compared to the previous month). The volume exported to United States was -8.6%, Italy was +114.2%, Germany was +39.5%, Romania was +83%, Australia was +62.3%, and Albania was -6.7% compared to the same period the previous crop year.

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

Intra-EU

  • In August, the unit value of exports stood at €307 per 100kg (-24.3% compared to the same period previous crop year or +10.7% compared to the previous month).

  • In August, the volume of exports stood at 5 743.7 tonnes (+34.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or -41.5% compared to the previous month).

4.1 Table olives

4.1.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

4.1.3 Export value (€ - million)

4.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

4.2 Export by product quality

4.2.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.2.2 Export volume (tonnes)

PERIOD 07099210 20057000 07112010 20019065 07108010
2019 Sep 448.6 10807.7 184.1 1981.3 0.4
2019 Oct 1176.5 10928.8 179.4 2762.3 0.4
2019 Nov 273.4 11639.9 286.5 1633.2 0.6
2019 Dec 195.0 10078.9 199.2 1109.5 0.1
2020 Jan 49.8 10606.4 303.8 1365.6 0.1
2020 Feb 52.8 11095.2 398.6 1263.9 1.0
2020 Mar 65.7 11941.6 227.0 1672.3 0.1
2020 Apr 22.0 9906.3 108.1 1381.8 0.0
2020 May 1.3 9175.6 140.2 1132.7 0.6
2020 Jun 27.2 10587.5 113.0 1429.6 0.6
2020 Jul 71.6 12698.5 112.4 1547.1 0.0
2020 Aug 74.6 9010.6 32.5 1088.9 0.1
2020 Sep 56.9 14279.0 182.3 1333.2 0.1
2020 Oct 47.9 14210.4 651.7 1273.5 1.3
2020 Nov 37.8 13241.0 119.2 1435.8 0.3
2020 Dec 156.9 13743.1 114.6 1326.0 0.0
2021 Jan 127.3 10108.0 153.3 956.8 0.0
2021 Feb 106.5 12895.8 137.2 1013.1 0.9
2021 Mar 54.0 14762.9 183.3 1331.1 0.3
2021 Apr 2.1 14609.0 173.7 1652.9 1.5
2021 May 71.4 13673.3 218.5 1388.2 2.4
2021 Jun 100.6 14630.0 147.1 1426.6 5.9
2021 Jul 98.2 17212.4 328.2 1915.2 2.7
2021 Aug 72.1 9895.2 140.4 1192.4 0.3
2021 Sep 94.8 14413.1 888.8 1658.9 1.1
2021 Oct 57.9 14091.3 619.0 1392.3 61.7
2021 Nov 17.4 14411.1 211.5 1568.5 0.7
2021 Dec 1.3 12689.6 111.2 1279.4 17.6
2022 Jan 18.8 11156.9 191.8 1034.9 0.5
2022 Feb 28.2 12182.1 192.7 1356.5 41.9
2022 Mar 2.8 16695.5 131.7 1457.5 0.7
2022 Apr 45.0 13443.6 151.6 1186.5 28.8
2022 May 24.3 15350.5 67.5 1665.8 16.0
2022 Jun 3.0 13362.3 55.6 1544.7 1.0
2022 Jul 14.1 13381.5 33.3 1474.3 13.9
2022 Aug 7.7 9656.5 18.5 1095.5 1.7
2022 Sep 17.1 13020.9 230.7 1552.9 95.1
2022 Oct 16.2 12309.7 567.6 1432.3 636.0
2022 Nov 28.7 11793.9 149.7 1159.7 58.6
2022 Dec 71.5 11199.5 195.1 1083.0 83.7
2023 Jan 109.7 11582.8 237.9 1072.9 179.8
2023 Feb 91.6 12374.6 200.9 932.4 146.7
2023 Mar 96.6 16892.9 257.3 1541.7 315.9
2023 Apr 104.4 13301.8 154.2 1326.8 130.0
2023 May 173.1 16980.5 208.3 1705.5 264.1
2023 Jun 85.2 16606.0 277.8 1537.7 204.4
2023 Jul 71.0 17345.4 239.1 1737.0 134.2
2023 Aug 46.7 11176.1 76.2 1061.6 80.8

4.3 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU)

4.3.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.3.2 Export volume (tonnes)

4.4 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU) (20057000)

4.4.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.4.2 Export volume (tonnes)

4.5 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU)

4.5.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.5.2 Export volume (tonnes)

4.6 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU) (20057000)

4.6.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.6.2 Export volume (tonnes)


5. Portugal

Extra-EU

  • In August, the unit value of exports stood at €317 per 100kg (+16.7% compared to the same period previous crop year or +3.7% compared to the previous month).

  • In August, The volume of exports stood at 590.9 tonnes (-53.2% compared to the same period previous crop year or -31.6% compared to the previous month). The volume exported to United States was -32.1%, Russia was -83.7%, Canada was -57.6%, Brazil was -8.6%, Spain was -7.8%, and France was -23.1% compared to the same period the previous crop year.

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

Intra-EU

  • In August, the unit value of exports stood at €106 per 100kg (+61.6% compared to the same period previous crop year or +4.4% compared to the previous month).

  • In August, the volume of exports stood at 1 627.9 tonnes (-9.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or -24.1% compared to the previous month).

5.1 Table olives

5.1.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

5.1.3 Export value (€ - million)

5.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

5.2 Export by product quality

5.2.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.2.2 Export volume (tonnes)

5.3 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU)

5.3.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.3.2 Export volume (tonnes)

5.4 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU) (20057000)

5.4.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.4.2 Export volume (tonnes)

5.5 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU)

5.5.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.5.2 Export volume (tonnes)

5.6 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU) (20057000)

5.6.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.6.2 Export volume (tonnes)



6. Italy

Extra-EU

  • In August, the unit value of exports stood at €407 per 100kg (+10.2% compared to the same period previous crop year or +2.9% compared to the previous month).

  • In August, the volume of exports stood at 1 746.1 tonnes (+8.5% compared to the same period previous crop year or -6.3% compared to the previous month). Exports mainly went to Australia(+10.1%), Canada(+146.2%), Japan(-41.7%), United kingdom(+13.8%), United States(+19.3%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

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

Intra-EU

  • In August stood at, the unit value of exports €391 per 100kg (+7.6% compared to the same period previous crop year or -7.8% compared to the previous month).

  • In August, the volume of exports stood at 901.3 tonnes (+4.5% compared to the same period previous crop year or -27.9% compared to the previous month).

6.1 Table olives

6.1.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

6.1.3 Export value (€ - million)

6.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

6.2 Export by product quality

6.2.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.2.2 Export volume (tonnes)

6.3 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU)

6.3.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.3.2 Export volume (tonnes)

6.4 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU) (20057000)

6.4.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.4.2 Export volume (tonnes)

6.5 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU)

6.5.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.5.2 Export volume (tonnes)

6.6 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU) (20057000)

6.6.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.6.2 Export volume (tonnes)


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 Nov 23 22:25:09 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).

Export unit value in € / 100 kg.

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

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

The unit value index of exports 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