Banana imports to Poland in 2020 based on GUS data

2021-03-08 11:45

The volume of banana imports (CN category 08039010 - Fresh Bananas) in 2020 amounted to 558.7 thousand tonnes, and its value to 1299.7 million PLN (1.3 billion PLN). This represents a significant year-on-year increase in both volume and value terms.

In 2019, imports in this category amounted to 445.3 thousand tonnes and PLN 1070.6 million. This gives a year-on-year increase in volume by 113.5 thousand tonnes, or 25.5 per cent, and an increase in value by PLN 229.1 million, or 21.4 per cent.

The average price of bananas imported to Poland was PLN 2.33/kg in 2020 compared to PLN 2.40/kg in the same period of 2019, a decrease of 2.9 per cent.

In terms of changes in the geographical structure of banana imports to Poland between 2019 and 2020, the top ranked suppliers were mainly in terms of volume.

The first place was strengthened by Ecuador, from where imports increased from 163.4 to 208.8 thousand tonnes.

Colombia remained in second place with volumes increasing from 120.0 to 190.2 thousand tonnes.

Costa Rica remained in third position with an increase in volume from 54.4 to 65.1 thousand tonnes.

Guatemala moved up to fourth place from fifth with an increase in volume from 22.6 to 38.3 thousand tonnes.

Panama dropped to fifth place from fourth with a reduction in volume from 36.3 thousand tonnes to 26.8 thousand tonnes.

The first non-American country on the list of suppliers was Cameroon - ranked sixth in 2020. Imports from this country increased from 6.5 to 6.6 thousand tonnes.

The highest average price in 2020 among the top six was for bananas imported from Cameroon, at 2.60 PLN/kg. The cheapest bananas were imported from Guatemala at an average price of 2.06 PLN per kilogram. Interestingly, the average price for bananas imported from Ecuador (2.53 PLN/kg) was only lower than the Cameroonian price, and higher than the other leading South and Central American suppliers.

Kraj	Masa [kg]	Wartość [PLN]	Wartość [EUR]	Wartość [USD]
Algieria	79 018	178 934	39 010	46 229
Belgia	1 165 747	3 211 514	755 489	838 398
Brazylia	1 143 181	3 043 209	700 276	767 159
Dania	19 918	21 032	4 679	5 477
Dominika	864	2 034	447	489
Dominikana	2 481 697	5 416 818	1 221 830	1 395 390
Ekwador	208 804 375	527 589 390	119 720 499	134 143 238
Francja	3 943 501	5 070 057	1 140 814	1 328 108
Ghana	830 650	2 048 361	471 249	530 154
Gwatemala	38 295 459	78 853 436	17 778 811	20 233 912
Hiszpania	52 985	76 572	17 649	19 525
Holandia	673 958	1 754 730	401 876	444 174
Honduras	224 892	531 936	119 809	133 086
Izrael	2	221	49	58
Kamerun	6 592 252	17 162 978	3 918 868	4 387 792
Kolumbia	190 215 174	411 661 585	93 033 573	105 652 776
Kostaryka	65 128 316	160 576 143	36 288 382	40 784 830
Litwa	191 650	495 220	110 525	121 529
Meksyk	2 093 523	4 725 935	1 067 167	1 226 848
Niemcy	182 565	455 958	102 579	113 098
Nikaragua	2 557 861	4 968 810	1 147 150	1 278 559
Panama	26 778 811	55 880 895	12 609 441	14 166 675
Peru	246 651	373 242	83 284	91 870
Wielka Brytania	77 760	209 933	49 128	53 072
Włochy	561 081	1 710 747	381 811	419 825
Wybrzeże Kości Słoniowej	6 376 141	13 635 053	3 069 126	3 549 969
Wyspa Bouveta	20 736	47 383	10 802	12 900
RAZEM	558 738 768	1 299 702 126	294 244 323	331 745 140

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