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Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Italy remained the leading markets for Spanish fruit and vegetables in the first half of 2026; a period in which total exports fell by 0.6% in terms of volume, down to 6.5 million tons, while value grew by 6%, to \u20ac11,605 million.<\/p>\n
The EU received 5.5 million tons, which is 84% of the total volume of fresh produce sales, and accounted for 82% of the value: \u20ac9,552 million.<\/p>\n
Germany consolidated its position as the top buyer, importing 1.9 million tons, up 0.9% compared to the same period of the previous year. In value terms, sales reached \u20ac3,474 million; an increase of 6.3%, according to data from the Customs and Excise Department processed by Fepex.<\/p>\n
France remained the second largest destination, with 1.14 million tons, down 3.5%, though the value of those shipments increased by 4.7% to \u20ac1,817 million. In the Netherlands, the third most important EU market, volume fell by 3.4% to 498,325 tons, while revenue grew by 5.6% to \u20ac944 million.<\/p>\n
Among the main EU markets, Italy stood out with a 6.9% rise in terms of volume and 11.3% in terms of value, reaching 358,912 tons and \u20ac579 million. Positive results were also recorded in Portugal, with both volume and value up by 3.8% and 5.9%, respectively, to 435,461 tons and \u20ac490 million.<\/p>\n
Poland, which remains one of the top destinations, reduced its purchases by 3.7% in terms of volume, down to 290,325 tons, but the value of its imports increased by 8%, to \u20ac521 million.<\/p>\n
Among non-EU countries, the United Kingdom remained the leading destination, with 717,444 tons worth \u20ac1,413 million. Despite a 3% drop in volume, revenue grew by 2.1%, which confirms the stability of the British market as Spain’s top non-EU customer.<\/p>\n
Switzerland ranked second among non-EU European destinations, with 105,901 tons and \u20ac290 million, recording a 4% drop in terms of volume and an 8.9% rise in terms of value. Norway’s imports from Spain also fell by 6.1% in terms of volume and 5.7% in terms of value.<\/p>\n
Non-European markets continue to account for just a small share of Spanish exports. Fresh fruit and vegetable shipments to these markets reached 151,111 tons in the first half of 2026, up 18% year on year, with a total value of \u20ac198.4 million, up 5%. Despite this positive trend, non-European markets still represent just 2.3% of the total export volume and 1.7% of the total value of Spanish overseas sales.<\/p>\n
Among the main non-European destinations, Canada stood out with 7,839 tons and \u20ac14.7 million, as well as Saudi Arabia, with 8,872 tons worth \u20ac14.6 million. In both cases, export volumes fell compared to the previous year, though the value of Saudi Arabia’s purchases increased by 9.1%.<\/p>\n