Cheese in Spain | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Spain exported $743M in Cheese, making it the 15th largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 120th most exported product in Spain. The main destination of Cheese exports from Spain are: France ($152M), Portugal ($128M), United States ($93.7M), Italy ($87.8M), and United Kingdom ($44.3M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of Spain between 2021 and 2022 were Portugal ($22.6M), France ($22.1M), and Italy ($8.72M).

Imports In 2022, Spain imported $1.85B in Cheese, becoming the 7th largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 46th most imported product in Spain. Spain imports Cheese primarily from: Netherlands ($451M), Germany ($387M), France ($329M), Italy ($255M), and Denmark ($112M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for Spain between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($130M), Germany ($99.6M), and Italy ($40.4M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as PIRELLI TIRE LLC (1) and GOYA FOODS INC (1) were at the forefront of shipping Cheese from Spain to the United States.

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 Spain's Cheese exports accounted up to €64.1M and imports accounted up to €147M, resulting in a negative trade balance of €83.1M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of Spain's Cheese have increased by €3.67M (6.07%) from €60.4M to €64.1M, while imports increased by €12.9M (9.61%) from €134M to €147M.

Destinations In February 2024, Cheese were exported mostly to France (€13.7M), Portugal (€12.6M), United States (€8.37M), Italy (€7.26M), and United Kingdom (€3.79M), and were imported mostly from Netherlands (€32.5M), Germany (€32.1M), France (€26.9M), Italy (€23.3M), and Belgium (€8.5M).

Growth In February 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Portugal (€5.6M or 85.1%), Italy (€2.52M or 42.9%), and France (€2.51M or 27.7%). In February 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Netherlands (€15.5M or 68.4%), Italy (€8.12M or 62.9%), and France (€7.33M or 41.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)€3.67M(6.07%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)€12.9M(9.61%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)León€8.09M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)France€13.7M

This section shows Cheese's exports and imports data at subnational level for Spain. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Cheese over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$743M

IMPORTS (2022)$1.85B

NET TRADE (2022)-$1.1B

In 2022, Spain exported $743M in Cheese. The main destinations of Spain exports on Cheese were France ($152M), Portugal ($128M), United States ($93.7M), Italy ($87.8M), and United Kingdom ($44.3M).

In 2022, Spain imported $1.85B in Cheese, mainly from Netherlands ($451M), Germany ($387M), France ($329M), Italy ($255M), and Denmark ($112M).

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