Egypt is rapidly solidifying its position in the global fresh strawberry market, with exports to Germany reaching their highest level in five marketing years, according to EastFruit. Citing Global Trade Tracker data from the German Statistical Office, Egypt exported 3.69 thousand metric tons of strawberries to Germany between July 2024 and April 2025, valued at $18.6 million.
This volume represents an 87% increase compared to the previous two marketing years and is more than four times higher than exports recorded in MY 2021/22. It also marks the highest export volume in the past five years and is on track to potentially surpass the all-time record of 3.72 thousand tons set in MY 2019/20.
Germany remains one of Egypt’s key export destinations for fresh strawberries. In the current MY, Germany ranks as Egypt’s third-largest market, following the United Kingdom, and accounts for approximately 10% of Egypt’s total strawberry exports.
Spain, Greece, and the Netherlands dominate Germany’s strawberry import market, supplying around 90% of total imports. These countries provide year-round availability, with peak shipments in April and May. Egypt, however, strategically exports from November through March, capitalizing on a window when traditional suppliers are less active. In MY 2024/25, Egypt’s peak export months were December 2024 (1.4 thousand tons) and January 2025 (1.2 thousand tons), leveraging its geographic advantage to meet off-season demand.
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Despite Egypt’s strong performance, Germany’s overall strawberry imports have declined. Over the ten-month period, Germany imported just 80 thousand tons—down 10% from 90 thousand tons during the same period in the previous MY. If this trend continues, Germany could close MY 2024/25 with its lowest strawberry import volume in six years.
Nevertheless, Egypt is well-positioned to break into the top five strawberry suppliers to Germany by the end of the marketing year, especially as exports from competing countries decline.
Globally, Egypt ranks seventh among the world’s top strawberry exporters and is actively expanding its presence in Southeast and Central Asian markets, as previously reported by EastFruit.
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