Plum exports from Poland in 2020 based on GUS data

2021-03-03 13:24

The volume of plum exports from Poland (CN category 08094005 - Fresh plums) amounted to 8.7 thousand tonnes in 2020, and its value to PLN 29.3 million. This means a significant increase in both the volume and value of these exports.

In fact, in 2019, the volume of plums exported from Poland reached 6.9 thousand tonnes with a value of PLN 19.3 million. This gives a volume increase of 1.9 thousand tonnes, or 27.4 percent, and a value increase of PLN 9.9 million, or 51.3 percent. It can be added that such a change means a return in volume to the level of 2018, but with a higher export value than then.

The average price of plums exported from Poland (calculated as the ratio of export value to its volume) in 2020 was 3.34 PLN/kg compared to 2.82 PLN/kg in 2019. This means its year-on-year increase by 18.4 per cent.

As for changes in the geographical structure of plum exports from Poland between 2019 and 2020, they were quite large. First of all, there was a change in the position of the leader of the list, which entailed further reshuffling within the top five.

Germany was promoted to first place from second with an increase in volume from 1.4 to 2.7 thousand tonnes.

Ukraine dropped from first place to second with a drop in plum exports from 1.7 to 1.0 thousand tonnes.

Finland strengthened its third position by increasing its volume from 0.8 to 0.9 thousand tonnes.

Latvia remained fourth with an increase in volume from 0.5 to 0.8 thousand tonnes.

Slovakia moved up to fifth place from ninth with an increase in purchases of Polish plums from 0.2 to 0.5 thousand tonnes.

Lithuania dropped out of the top five, from fifth to seventh place, with volumes remaining at just below 0.5 thousand tonnes.

As for the prices Polish plums received in exports to the top five buyers, Latvia was the cheapest buyer in 2019 with an average price of 2.60 PLN/kg and Ukraine the most expensive with 3.52 PLN/kg.

Kraj	Masa [kg]	Wartość [PLN]	Wartość [EUR]	Wartość [USD]
Austria	95 858	407 765	91 798	107 368
Belgia	6 270	36 103	8 100	9 477
Białoruś	271 169	656 131	148 103	170 361
Czechy	536 456	1 651 657	372 342	437 902
Dania	10 878	65 663	15 272	16 682
Estonia	213 281	631 283	142 721	167 303
Finlandia	863 650	2 371 208	535 715	630 208
Francja	130 771	357 393	81 031	95 233
Hiszpania	40 009	188 940	42 092	49 187
Holandia	130 853	802 408	186 920	209 832
Irlandia	44 567	238 992	53 691	62 899
Kazachstan	18 250	44 248	10 088	12 046
Litwa	471 988	1 643 409	370 390	430 599
Luksemburg	83	707	160	183
Łotwa	765 819	1 992 827	451 678	533 101
Niemcy	2 735 629	9 181 318	2 072 560	2 445 206
Norwegia	13 388	39 974	9 091	10 782
Portugalia	17 185	10 410	2 345	2 702
Rumunia	76 202	182 426	41 045	47 798
Słowacja	547 006	1 823 995	411 583	485 202
Słowenia	19 500	52 729	12 021	14 355
Szwajcaria	37 440	162 034	36 940	44 112
Szwecja	301 387	937 940	212 338	248 384
Ukraina	1 026 558	3 618 452	812 493	927 109
Węgry	103 612	712 997	160 817	179 822
Wielka Brytania	143 602	785 759	176 228	205 808
Włochy	127 833	667 053	151 287	179 050
RAZEM	8 749 244	29 263 821	6 608 849	7 722 711

Add comment

Commentary option available only for users with a subscription purchased