Main destination markets

In 2020, France was the first destination market for the sector’s exports, representing 12.9% of the total. They are followed by the United Kingdom (9.4%) and the Czech Republic (6.8%).

Of the 10 main markets, the increases in the Netherlands (+ 64.1%), Russia (+ 32.2%) and the Czech Republic (+ 27.5%) stand out. In the opposite direction, there is a decrease in sales to the United States (-20.7%) and Mexico (-13.6%).

Las exportaciones españolas del sector de fabricantes de tecnología alimentaria e ingredientes en 2020 aumentaron un +3,9% respecto a 2019.

Evolution of Exports

Units: Euros

Analyzing the evolution of the last four years, this 2020 has served to consolidate growth, as in the case of France and Russia, and to return to a positive trend, as in the Czech Republic, the Philippines and the Netherlands.

On the contrary, markets such as the United Kingdom, Portugal, Italy and Mexico see how 2020 takes its toll on them and maintains downward trends. The United States has slowed its growth in 2019.

By markets, the growth of the sector’s exports in 2020 is mainly explained by the positive contributions of France, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Russia.

Contribution to the rate of variation of exports.

Contribution  to the rates of variation of exports

Export by regions

By region, 44.4% of exports went to the EU, followed by the Rest of Europe (+ 17.4%). The region that experienced the greatest increase in sales was the Middle East (+ 70.1%), while sales to Sub-Saharan Africa decreased by -24.6%.

Weight and variation of exports, by region

Units: Euros

Subsectors

By subsectors, Ingredients leads exports in 2020, representing 35.9% of the total. The subsectors with the greatest increase in exports in 2020 were Meat Machinery (+ 29.6%) and Casing (13.5%).

Regarding the sectors in which exports have decreased, Canned Food Machinery stands out (-40.3%).

Evolution of exports, by subsector

Units: Euros