MENA Newswire News Desk: The European Union (EU) imported 2.7 million tonnes of coffee from non-EU countries in 2023, with a total value of €10.6 billion, according to data from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office. While the total volume of imports remained almost unchanged from the 2.7 million tonnes imported in 2013, the value saw a significant rise from €7.3 billion to €10.6 billion over the same period. The report was released in conjunction with International Coffee Day, which is celebrated annually on October 1st.
The largest share of coffee imports came from Brazil and Vietnam, which accounted for 34% and 24% of the EU’s coffee imports, respectively. Brazil supplied 921,900 tonnes, while Vietnam contributed 652,000 tonnes of the total imports. Germany was the top importer within the EU, bringing in 911,300 tonnes of coffee, which represented 33% of the EU’s coffee imports. Other major importers included Italy with 624,600 tonnes (23%), Belgium with 278,200 tonnes (10%), Spain with 249,500 tonnes (9%), and France with 184,000 tonnes (7%).
In addition to imports, the EU’s own coffee production in 2023 amounted to over 2.3 million tonnes of decaffeinated or roasted coffee, including substitutes. This marks a 15% increase from the 1.9 million tonnes produced in 2013. On average, this equates to around 5 kilograms of coffee per inhabitant within the EU in 2023. The value of the EU’s coffee production reached nearly €13 billion last year, reinforcing the importance of the coffee industry not only as an imported commodity but also as a significant domestic market.