Price for Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed in Belgium - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed in Belgium (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed in Belgium (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed in Belgium
  4. Exports of Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed in Belgium

Price for Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed in Belgium (CIF) - 2023

The average import price for cereals; grain sorghum, other than seeds stood at $405 per ton in August 2023, falling by -11.6% against the previous month. Over the period from November 2022 to August 2023, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.5%. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in April 2023 an increase of 33% month-to-month. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $570 per ton. From May 2023 to August 2023, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Belarus.

From November 2022 to August 2023, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Moldova amounted to +16.4% per month.

Price for Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed in Belgium (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average export price for cereals; grain sorghum, other than seeds amounted to $389 per ton, jumping by 31% against the previous year. In general, the export price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The export price peaked at $440 per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($817 per ton), while the average price for exports to Spain ($342 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Hungary (+10.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed in Belgium

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was significant decline in overseas purchases of cereals; grain sorghum, other than seeds, when their volume decreased by -26.9% to 29K tons. Overall, imports recorded a slight shrinkage. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 21% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 40K tons, and then contracted markedly in the following year.

In value terms, imports of cereals; grain sorghum, other than seeds reduced to $10M in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a resilient expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +11.9% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +40.2% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 38%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $11M, and then reduced in the following year.

Import of Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed in Belgium (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
France6.67.010.29.111.3%
Sudan0.40.30.40.614.5%
Others0.50.80.60.817.0%
Total7.58.111.210.511.9%

Top Suppliers of Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed to Belgium in 2022:

  1. France (26.0K tons)
  2. Sudan (1.5K tons)

Exports of Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed in Belgium

After three years of growth, shipments abroad of cereals; grain sorghum, other than seeds decreased by -74.3% to 1.3K tons in 2022. Overall, exports showed a pronounced decline. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 146% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 5.1K tons, and then declined rapidly in the following year.

In value terms, exports of cereals; grain sorghum, other than seeds reduced remarkably to $508K in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed a notable increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 156%. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $1.5M, and then shrank markedly in the following year.

Export of Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed in Belgium (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Netherlands3635051,391359-0.4%
France22.419.622.652.532.8%
Spain7.56.48.649.787.8%
Hungary0.310.045.318.4294.4%
Others46.245.835.228.9-14.5%
Total4395871,5025085.0%

Top Export Markets for Cereals; Grain Sorghum, Other than Seed from Belgium in 2022:

  1. Netherlands (959.5 tons)
  2. Spain (145.6 tons)
  3. France (124.3 tons)
  4. Hungary (29.0 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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