France and Germany Remain The Largest Markets for ImportedFigs in the EU

IndexBoxhas just published a new report: 'EU - Figs - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends andInsights'. Here is a summary of the report's key findings.

Therevenue of the fig market in the European Union amounted to $431M in 2018,rising by 5.6% against the previous year. This figure reflects the totalrevenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retailmarketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the finalconsumer price). The market value increased at an average annual rate of +1.9%from 2007 to 2018; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhatnoticeable fluctuations in certain years. Over the period under review, the figmarket attained its peak figure level in 2018 and is likely to continue itsgrowth in the near future.

Consumption By Country in the EU

The countries with the highest volumes of fig consumption in2018 were Spain (32K tonnes), France (18K tonnes) and Germany (13K tonnes),together accounting for 55% of total consumption. Italy, Greece, the UK,Austria, Portugal and Cyprus lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for afurther 35%.

From2007 to 2018, the most notable rate of growth in terms of fig consumption,amongst the main consuming countries, was attained by Austria, while figconsumption for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Invalue terms, Spain ($111M), France ($61M) and Germany ($51M) appeared to be thecountries with the highest levels of market value in 2018, together accountingfor 51% of the total market. These countries were followed by Italy, Greece,the UK, Cyprus, Austria and Portugal, which together accounted for a further38%.

In2018, the highest levels of fig per capita consumption was registered in Cyprus(3,009 kg per 1000 persons), followed by Greece (751 kg per 1000 persons),Spain (684 kg per 1000 persons) and Austria (568 kg per 1000 persons), whilethe world average per capita consumption of fig was estimated at 228 kg per1000 persons.

Market Forecast 2019-2025 in the EU

Drivenby increasing demand for fig in the European Union, the market is expected tocontinue an upward consumption trend over the next seven years. Marketperformance is forecast to accelerate, expanding with an anticipated CAGR of+1.5% for the seven-year period from 2018 to 2025, which is projected to bringthe market volume to 129K tonnes by the end of 2025.

Production in the EU

Thefig production stood at 73K tonnes in 2018, stabilizing at the previous year.Over the period under review, fig production, however, continues to indicate arelatively flat trend pattern.

Production By Country in the EU

Spain(38K tonnes) constituted the country with the largest volume of fig production,accounting for 52% of total volume. Moreover, fig production in Spain exceededthe figures recorded by the second-largest producer, Greece (13K tonnes),threefold. The third position in this ranking was occupied by Italy (11Ktonnes), with a 15% share.

From2007 to 2018, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume in Spainstood at +3.5%. In the other countries, the average annual rates were asfollows: Greece (-3.9% per year) and Italy (-4.0% per year).

Harvested Area and Yield in the EU

In2018, the fig harvested area in the European Union stood at 24K ha,approximately equating the previous year. Overall, the fig harvested areacontinues to indicate a slight decrease.

In2018, the average yield of figs in the European Union amounted to 3 tonne perha, rising by 1.7% against the previous year. Over the period under review, thefig yield continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

Exports in the EU

Theexports amounted to 28K tonnes in 2018, approximately mirroring the previousyear. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +4.4% from2007 to 2018; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuationsbeing recorded throughout the analyzed period. The volume of exports peaked in2018 and are likely to continue its growth in the immediate term. In valueterms, fig exports amounted to $117M (IndexBox estimates) in 2018.

Exports by Country

Theexports of the five major exporters of figs, namely Spain, Greece, theNetherlands, Germany and Italy, represented more than two-thirds of totalexport. It was distantly followed by France (1,995 tonnes), constituting a 7.1%share of total exports. Belgium (1,247 tonnes) occupied a minor share of totalexports.

From2007 to 2018, the most notable rate of growth in terms of exports, amongst themain exporting countries, was attained by Greece, while exports for the otherleaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Invalue terms, the largest fig markets in the European Union were Spain ($26M),the Netherlands ($21M) and Germany ($18M), with a combined 55% share of totalexports.

Export Prices by Country

Thefig export price in the European Union stood at $4,194 per tonne in 2018,picking up by 7.4% against the previous year. Over the period from 2007 to2018, it increased at an average annual rate of +1.1%.

Pricesvaried noticeably by the country of origin; the country with the highest pricewas the Netherlands ($5,523 per tonne), while Italy ($3,137 per tonne) wasamongst the lowest.

From2007 to 2018, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attainedby Spain, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports in the EU

In2018, approx. 71K tonnes of figs were imported in the European Union; remainingconstant against the previous year. The total import volume increased at anaverage annual rate of +2.6% from 2007 to 2018; however, the trend patternindicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. Thevolume of imports peaked at 75K tonnes in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2018,imports remained at a lower figure. In value terms, fig imports amounted to$277M (IndexBox estimates) in 2018.

Imports by Country

France(17K tonnes) and Germany (17K tonnes) represented roughly 47% of total importsof figs in 2018. The UK (7,521 tonnes) occupied an 11% share (based on tonnes)of total imports, which put it in second place, followed by Austria (7.3%), theNetherlands (6.4%) and Italy (6.1%). Belgium (2,932 tonnes), Poland (1,568tonnes), Sweden (1,523 tonnes), Spain (1,423 tonnes), Portugal (1,246 tonnes)and Denmark (1,076 tonnes) followed a long way behind the leaders.

From2007 to 2018, the most notable rate of growth in terms of imports, amongst themain importing countries, was attained by Austria, while imports for the otherleaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Invalue terms, Germany ($64M), France ($56M) and the UK ($29M) constituted thecountries with the highest levels of imports in 2018, with a combined 54% shareof total imports. Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Poland,Spain, Denmark and Portugal lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for afurther 37%.

Import Prices by Country

Thefig import price in the European Union stood at $3,875 per tonne in 2018,rising by 1.8% against the previous year. In general, the fig import pricecontinues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

Therewere significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importingcountries. In 2018, the country with the highest price was Italy ($4,903 pertonne), while Portugal ($3,073 per tonne) was amongst the lowest.

From2007 to 2018, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attainedby Belgium, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox AI Platform

法国和德国仍然是欧盟最大的无花果进口市场

IndexBox刚刚发布了新报告：“欧盟-无花果-市场分析，预测，规模，趋势和见解”。以下是该报告的主要发现摘要。

欧盟无花果市场的收入在2018年达到4.31亿美元，比上年增长5.6％。该数字反映了生产商和进口商的总收入（不包括物流成本，零售营销成本和零售商的利润，这将包括在最终消费者价格中）。从2007年到2018年，市场价值平均每年增长+ 1.9％; 趋势模式保持相对稳定，在某些年份中有一些明显的波动。在本报告所述期间，无花果市场在2018年达到峰值，并可能在不久的将来继续增长。

欧盟国家消费量

2018年无花果消费量最高的国家是西班牙（3.2万吨），法国（1.8万吨）和德国（1.3万吨），占总消费量的55％。意大利，希腊，英国，奥地利，葡萄牙和塞浦路斯落后一些，合计占35％。

从2007年到2018年，在主要消费国中，无花果消费量增长最快的国家是奥地利，而其他领导人的无花果消费量增长幅度较小。

以价值计算，西班牙（1.11亿美元），法国（6100万美元）和德国（5100万美元）似乎是2018年市值最高的国家，合计占总市场的51％。紧随其后的是意大利，希腊，英国，塞浦路斯，奥地利和葡萄牙，这两个国家合计占38％。

2018年，塞浦路斯人均无花果消费量最高（每千人3009公斤），其次是希腊（每千人751公斤），西班牙（每千人684公斤）和奥地利（每千人568公斤） ），而世界无花果的人均消费量估计为每1000人228公斤。

欧盟2019-2025年市场预测

在欧盟对无花果的需求增加的推动下，预计该市场在未来七年内将继续呈上升趋势。预计市场表现将加速，从2018年到2025年的七年期间，复合年增长率预计为+ 1.5％，预计到2025年底将使市场数量达到12.9万吨。

欧盟生产

2018年无花果产量为7.3万吨，与去年持平。然而，在本报告所述期间，无花果的产量继续显示出相对平稳的趋势模式。

欧盟国家产量

西班牙（3.8万吨）是无花果产量最大的国家，占无花果总产量的52％。此外，西班牙的无花果产量超过第二大生产国希腊记录的产量（1.3万吨），是原来的三倍。该排名第三的国家是意大利（1.1万吨），占有15％的份额。

从2007年到2018年，西班牙的销量年均增长率为+ 3.5％。在其他国家，平均年利率如下：希腊（每年-3.9％）和意大利（每年-4.0％）。

欧盟的收割面积和产量

2018年，欧盟的无花果收获面积为24K公顷，大约与前一年相同。总体而言，无花果收割面积继续表明略有下降。

2018年，欧盟无花果的平均产量为每吨3吨，比上年增长1.7％。在本报告所述期间，无花果产量继续显示出相对平坦的趋势格局。

欧盟出口

2018年的出口量为28,000吨，与上年大致相当。从2007年到2018年，总出口量以年均+4.4％的速度增长; 但是，趋势模式表明在整个分析期间记录了一些明显的波动。出口量在2018年达到峰值，并可能在短期内继续增长。以价值计算，2018年无花果出口额达到1.17亿美元（IndexBox估计）。

出口国别

西班牙，希腊，荷兰，德国和意大利这五个无花果主要出口国的出口占总出口的三分之二以上。紧随其后的是法国（1,995吨），占出口总额的7.1％。比利时（1,247吨）在总出口中仅占很小的份额。

从2007年到2018年，在主要出口国中，出口达到了最显着的增长率，希腊实现了增长，而其他领导人的出口则出现了较为温和的增长速度。

按价值计算，欧盟最大的无花果市场是西班牙（2600万美元），荷兰（2100万美元）和德国（1800万美元），占出口总额的55％。

国家出口价格

欧盟2018年无花果出口价格为每吨4,194美元，比上年增长7.4％。在2007年至2018年期间，它的年平均增长率为+ 1.1％。

价格因原产国而异；价格最高的国家是荷兰（每吨5,523美元），而意大利（每吨3,137美元）则是最低的国家。

从2007年到2018年，就价格而言，西班牙实现了最显着的增长率，而其他领导人则经历了更为温和的增长速度。

欧盟进口

在2018年 欧盟进口了7.1万吨无花果；与上一年保持不变。从2007年到2018年，总进口量以年均+ 2.6％的速度增长; 但是，趋势模式表明某些年份记录了一些明显的波动。2016年进口量达到75,000吨的峰值；然而，从2017年到2018年，进口量仍然较低。按价值计算，2018年无花果进口总额为2.77亿美元（IndexBox估计）。

国家进口

法国（17,000吨）和德国（17,000吨）约占无花果进口总量的47％。英国（7,521吨）占无花果进口总量的11％（按吨计算），位居第二。其次是奥地利（7.3％），荷兰（6.4％）和意大利（6.1％）。比利时（2,932吨），波兰（1,568吨），瑞典（1,523吨），西班牙（1,423吨），葡萄牙（1,246吨）和丹麦（1,076吨）紧随领导者。

从2007年到2018年，在主要进口国中，进口达到了最显着的增长率，奥地利实现了增长，而其他领导人的进口则出现了较为温和的增长速度。

按价值计算，2018年进口量最高的国家是德国（6400万美元），法国（5600万美元）和英国（2900万美元），占进口总额的54％。奥地利，意大利，荷兰，比利时，瑞典，波兰，西班牙，丹麦和葡萄牙落后一些，合计占37％。

国家进口价格

欧盟2018年无花果进口价格为每吨3,875美元，比上年增长1.8％。总的来说，无花果进口价格继续显示出相对平稳的趋势格局。

主要进口国之间的平均价格差异很大。2018年，价格最高的国家是意大利（每吨4,903美元），而葡萄牙（每吨3,073美元）则是最低的国家之一。

从2007年到2018年，比利时实现了价格方面最明显的增长率，而其他领导人则经历了较为温和的增长速度。

资料来源：IndexBox AI平台