EU Mango and Mangosteen Imports Spiked to $1.1B in Line with Rising Prices

IndexBox has just published a new report: 'EU - Mangoes, Mangosteens And Guavas - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights'. Here is a summary of the report's key findings.

Total EU mango, mangosteen and guava imports expanded to 1.1B, rising by 14% y-o-y in 2020. This growth was primarily driven by increased supplies to Spain, Germany and Poland at the higher average import price compared to the previous year. At the same time, imports to the Netherlands declined. The Netherlands leads in mango imports with a 39% share of the total imports to the EU, acting as an entry logistics point to the European market. Germany and France constitute major mango export destinations from the Netherlands. Brazil and Peru remain the major mango, mangosteen and guava suppliers to the EU.

Mango Imports in the EU

In value terms, mango, mangosteen and guava imports rose remarkably to $1.1B (IndexBox estimates) in 2020. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +14.2% over the last year. The volume of imports stood at 594K tonnes in 2020, approximately mirroring the previous year.

Mango Imports by Country in the EU

The Netherlands constitutes the major importer of mangoes, mangosteens and guavas in the EU, with the volume of imports resulting at 230K tonnes, which was near 39% of total imports in 2020. Near 43% of the export volume from the Netherlands are sent to Germany, 11% to France, and the rest part to other countries.

Germany (109K tonnes) held an 18% share (based on tonnes) of total imports, which put it in second place, followed by Spain (12%) and France (10%). The following importers - Portugal (26K tonnes), Belgium (20K tonnes), Italy (15K tonnes) and Poland (12K tonnes) - together made up 12% of total imports.

Last year, imports into the Netherlands decreased, while Spain, Germany and Poland displayed positive paces of growth. France, Portugal and Belgium recorded declines over the same period.

In value terms, the Netherlands ($376M), Germany ($212M) and France ($142M) constituted the countries with the highest levels of imports in 2020, with a combined 66% share of total imports. These countries were followed by Spain, Italy, Portugal, Belgium and Poland, which together accounted for a further 24%.

In 2020, the mango and mangosteen import price in the EU amounted to $1,851 per tonne, rising by 14% against the previous year. There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2020, the country with the highest price was Italy ($2,576 per tonne), while Portugal ($1,375 per tonne) was amongst the lowest. In 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Major Mango Suppliers to Spain, Germany and Poland

In 2020, near 57% of mango volume supplied to Spain came from Brazil. Shipments from Peru and Mexico together comprise 30% of the Spanish imports.

Brazil, Peru and Spain were the major suppliers to Germany. Their shares of the total volume imported to Germany amounted to 45%, 27% and 6% respectively.

Brazil (35% of the total volume), Germany (16%), Peru (16%) and Spain (14%) together supplied most of the mangoes imported to Poland. Slovenia, Portugal, and the Netherlands were among the other leading exporters to the country.

Source: IndexBox Platform