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The EU agri-food sector expanded its positive trade balance in the first seven months of 2026, with a cumulative surplus of €30.1 billion, €2.9 billion higher than in the same period in 2025. Cumulative exports for January–July totalled €138.7 billion, €1.6 billion (1%) below the same period in 2025.
There was notable growth in exports to several countries recorded in this period. Exports to Egypt increased by €251 million (+22%), driven mainly by wheat, while exports to Ukraine rose by €239 million (+10%) and those to Türkiye by €235 million (+7%). Among product categories, exports of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices fell by €1.3 billion (-16%), while pigmeat (-13%, -€930 million) and olives and olive oil also recorded significant decreases. Exports of other animal products increased by €549 million (+11%), while spirits and liqueurs rose by €470 million (+10%).
Cumulative imports reached €108.6 billion, down €4.5 billion (4%) year-on-year. Import values from major cocoa-producing countries declined as cocoa prices continued to fall, with prices now around half their spring 2025 peak. Imports from Côte d’Ivoire fell by €1.2 billion (-21%), while imports from Cameroon and Nigeria both decreased by 46%. By contrast, imports from Brazil increased by €528 million (+5%), mainly due to higher soya bean volumes, while imports from Argentina rose by €240 million (+8%), driven by sunflower seeds. Among product categories, imports of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices fell by €4.8 billion (-19%), while cereal imports declined by €609 million (-11%) and dairy imports by €308 million (-19%). By contrast, imports of fruit and nuts increased by €587 million (+3%), while imports of non-edible products for technical use and margarine and other oils and fats also recorded increases.
September 28, 2026/ European Commission/ European Union.
https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu
