Mainly thanks to the continuing growth in prices of commodities, EU agri-food trade had a great bound in May 2022, with an increase of 11% month-to-month and of 32% compared to May 2021, reaching a total value of €34.9 billion, €19.4 billion of which in exports and €15.6 billion in imports. Compared to April, EU exports and imports grew by 8% and 15% respectively, while, compared to May 2021, they grew by 21% and 48%.
EU agri-food trade during the first six months of 2022
The primary export destinations for EU agri-food products are the United Kingdom, the United States and China. Between January and May 2022, EU exports increased by 15% year-to-year in sub-Saharan Africa, reaching €4.6 billion, mainly due to the growth in volumes of sunflower oil, white sugar and maize (+972%, +65% and +56% respectively).
