The EU is the leading trader of fisheries and aquaculture products in the world in terms of value. EU trade (i.e. imports and exports) has increased over the past few years, reaching €31.2 billion in 2020. Norway, the United Kingdom, China, Morocco and Ecuador are the EU’s main suppliers, while the United Kingdom, the United States, China, Norway and Switzerland are the EU’s main customers.
The EU is a net importer of fisheries and aquaculture products, mostly frozen, fresh and chilled. Spain, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands are the leading importing Member States.
In 2020 exports to non-EU countries increased to €6.96 billion. Denmark, the Netherlands and Spain are the leading exporting Member States.
Trade between the Member States is very significant, totalling €23.25 billion in 2020. The main exporters to other Member States are the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain and Denmark. The main importers are Germany, France, Italy, and Spain.
Trade of fisheries and aquaculture products between EU Member States and non-EU countries (2020)
(volume in tonnes and value in thousand EUR)
IMPORTS | EXPORTS | |||
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VOLUME | VALUE | VOLUME | VALUE | |
Pelagic fish | 1 246 333 | 3 613 443 | 907 754 | 1 623 296 |
Salmonids | 1 076 716 | 6 147 036 | 151 463 | 1 200 527 |
Other fish | 1 828 396 | 6 981 613 | 822 815 | 2 386 440 |
Crustaceans | 598 310 | 4 034 580 | 121 666 | 665 464 |
Molluscs | 577 870 | 2 533 068 | 62 859 | 353 269 |
Non-food use products | 824 720 | 897 162 | 500 848 | 734 413 |
Total EU-27 | 6 152 345 | 24 206 902 | 2 567 405 | 6 963 409 |
Source: Eumofa elaboration of Eurostat data.
Trade of fisheries and aquaculture products between EU Member States and non-EU countries – main suppliers (2020)
(value in thousand EUR and percentage of total)
Value of EU-27 imports from the main suppliers
Main suppliers | Value | % |
---|---|---|
Norway | 6 410 680 | 26.5% |
United Kingdom | 1 739 687 | 7.2% |
China | 1 519 346 | 6.3% |
Morocco | 1 296 956 | 5.4% |
Ecuador | 1 240 983 | 5.1% |
Iceland | 1 017 935 | 4.2% |
United States | 839 043 | 3.5% |
Vietnam | 793 311 | 3.3% |
Greenland | 623 518 | 2.6% |
India | 605 972 | 2.5% |
Russia | 582 644 | 2.4% |
Other non-EU countries | 7 536 826 | 31.1% |
Total | 24 206 902 | 100% |
Source: Eumofa elaboration of Eurostat data.
Trade of fisheries and aquaculture products between EU Member States and non-EU countries – main customers (2020)
(value in thousand EUR and percentage of total)
Value of EU-27 exports to the main customers
Main customers | Value | % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1 683 325.82 | 24.2% |
United States | 644 177.67 | 9.3% |
China | 577 743.42 | 8.3% |
Norway | 560 139.51 | 8.0% |
Switzerland | 499 387.06 | 7.2% |
Japan | 341 056.65 | 4.9% |
Nigeria | 221 846.92 | 3.2% |
Morocco | 160 970.32 | 2.3% |
Ukraine | 147 749.09 | 2.1% |
Egypt | 137 146.36 | 2.0% |
Canada | 121 601.00 | 1.7% |
Other non-EU countries | 1 868 265.15 | 26.8% |
Total | 6 963 409 | 100% |
Source: Eumofa elaboration of Eurostat data.
Trade of fisheries and aquaculture products between EU Member States and non-EU countries (2020)
(value in thousand EUR and percentage of total)
Main Member States importing from non-EU countries | ||
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Spain | 4 267 911 | 17.6% |
Sweden | 4 047 063 | 16.7% |
Denmark | 2 856 808 | 11.8% |
Netherlands | 2 843 950 | 11.7% |
France | 2 559 115 | 10.6% |
Italy | 2 140 118 | 8.8% |
Germany | 1 765 928 | 7.3% |
Poland | 915 461 | 3.8% |
Other Member States | 2 810 550 | 11.6% |
Total EU-27 | 24 206 902 | 100% |
Main Member States exporting to non-EU countries | ||
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Denmark | 1 451 647 | 20.8% |
Netherlands | 1 193 059 | 17.1% |
Spain | 1 041 232 | 15.0% |
Germany | 519 163 | 7.5% |
France | 507 720 | 7.3% |
Sweden | 388 887 | 5.6% |
Poland | 383 327 | 5.5% |
Ireland | 286 661 | 4.1% |
Other Member States | 1 191 712 | 17.1% |
Total EU-27 | 6 936 409 | 100% |
Source: Eumofa elaboration of Eurostat data
Imports and exports of fisheries and aquaculture products - extra-EU trade (2020)
(volume in tonnes and value in thousand EUR)
Member State | IMPORTS | EXPORTS | ||
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Volume | Value | Volume | Value | |
BE | 136 958 | 820 953 | 19 599 | 64 228 |
BG | 14 076 | 29 531 | 2 901 | 14 349 |
CZ | 14 632 | 50 036 | 1 775 | 10 316 |
DK | 932 574 | 2 856 808 | 515 222 | 1 451 647 |
DE | 483 368 | 1 765 928 | 137 911 | 519 163 |
EE | 8 199 | 36 935 | 71 061 | 64 701 |
IE | 185 796 | 272 106 | 220 799 | 286 661 |
EL | 121 247 | 317 230 | 17 233 | 77 220 |
ES | 1 130 662 | 4 267 911 | 446 704 | 1 041 232 |
FR | 563 796 | 2 559 115 | 138 192 | 507 720 |
HR | 13 258 | 24 991 | 22 434 | 95 060 |
IT | 442 809 | 2 140 118 | 52 405 | 227 226 |
CY | 7 570 | 32 005 | 4 655 | 25 416 |
LV | 24 844 | 53 728 | 46 310 | 77 414 |
LT | 71 113 | 194 376 | 36 166 | 102 599 |
LU | 313 | 4 678 | 130 | 1 137 |
HU | 3 217 | 10 195 | 1 434 | 5 113 |
MT | 30 875 | 43 556 | 10 540 | 132 725 |
NL | 669 698 | 2 843 950 | 575 080 | 1 193 059 |
AT | 7 848 | 48 209 | 2 071 | 22 959 |
PL | 267 027 | 915 461 | 106 386 | 383 327 |
PT | 150 703 | 531 874 | 46 390 | 203 354 |
RO | 18 543 | 51 735 | 3 861 | 13 985 |
SI | 4 218 | 11 704 | 1 963 | 8 170 |
SK | 5 602 | 14 984 | 900 | 2 997 |
FI | 57 603 | 261 726 | 16 948 | 42 745 |
SE | 785 797 | 4 047 063 | 68 334 | 388 887 |
Total EU-27 | 6 152 345 | 24 206 902 | 2 567 405 | 6 963 409 |
Source: Eumofa elaboration of Eurostat data.
Imports of fisheries and aquaculture products – extra-EU trade (2020)
(value in thousand EUR)
Pelagic fish | |
---|---|
ES | 1 012 139 |
IT | 651 584 |
NL | 457 907 |
FR | 444 078 |
DE | 328 203 |
PL | 129 337 |
SE | 102 343 |
PT | 94 287 |
Other Member States | 393 566 |
Total EU-27 | 3 613 443 |
Salmonids | |
---|---|
SE | 3 258 831 |
DK | 1 112 482 |
PL | 410 343 |
FR | 394 023 |
NL | 239 591 |
FI | 216 479 |
DE | 206 617 |
BE | 59 168 |
Other Member States | 249 501 |
Total EU-27 | 6 147 036 |
Other fish | |
---|---|
NL | 1 374 281 |
ES | 892 321 |
DK | 840 934 |
DE | 839 769 |
FR | 736 291 |
SE | 549 501 |
IT | 434 446 |
PL | 339 509 |
Other Member States | 974 561 |
Total EU-27 | 6 981 613 |
Crustaceans | |
---|---|
ES | 899 274 |
FR | 693 095 |
NL | 605 064 |
DK | 516 554 |
IT | 369 066 |
BE | 358 435 |
DE | 227 198 |
SE | 120 219 |
Other Member States | 245 675 |
Total EU-27 | 4 034 580 |
Molluscs | |
---|---|
ES | 1 333 643 |
IT | 604 220 |
FR | 213 429 |
PT | 95 110 |
NL | 88 970 |
EL | 69 301 |
DE | 32 202 |
BE | 32 034 |
Other Member States | 64 161 |
Total EU-27 | 2 533 068 |
Non-food use products | |
---|---|
DK | 275 645 |
DE | 131 940 |
ES | 82 351 |
FR | 78 198 |
NL | 78 137 |
EL | 67 711 |
BE | 57 655 |
IE | 57 524 |
Other Member States | 68 001 |
Total EU-27 | 897 162 |
Source: Eumofa elaboration of Eurostat data.
Exports of fisheries and aquaculture products - extra-EU trade (2020)
(value in thousand EUR)
Pelagic fish | |
---|---|
ES | 488 718 |
NL | 283 268 |
FR | 121 849 |
IE | 109 789 |
IT | 97 924 |
MT | 93 643 |
PL | 79 599 |
HR | 64 639 |
Other Member States | 283 866 |
Total EU-27 | 1 623 296 |
Salmonids | |
---|---|
SE | 313 735 |
DK | 234 371 |
NL | 173 429 |
DE | 157 014 |
PL | 143 465 |
FR | 61 114 |
FI | 32 915 |
IE | 19 322 |
Other Member States | 65 162 |
Total EU-27 | 1 200 527 |
Other fish | |
---|---|
NL | 509 942 |
ES | 334 541 |
DK | 334 431 |
DE | 263 581 |
FR | 185 426 |
PL | 146 320 |
PT | 114 677 |
IT | 76 854 |
Other Member States | 420 669 |
Total EU-27 | 2 386 440 |
Crustaceans | |
---|---|
DK | 347 446 |
NL | 164 922 |
FR | 31 789 |
ES | 30 658 |
DE | 27 661 |
EE | 16 402 |
IE | 13 788 |
IT | 8 994 |
Other Member States | 23 804 |
Total EU-27 | 665 464 |
Molluscs | |
---|---|
ES | 158 686 |
FR | 68 410 |
IE | 29 533 |
IT | 20 758 |
PT | 19 939 |
NL | 16 257 |
DK | 15 211 |
BG | 7 196 |
Other Member States | 17 280 |
Total EU-27 | 353 269 |
Non-food use products | |
---|---|
DK | 457 097 |
IE | 60 912 |
NL | 45 240 |
FR | 39 133 |
DE | 38 122 |
BE | 22 372 |
ES | 21 635 |
IT | 16 796 |
Other Member States | 33 107 |
Total EU-27 | 734 413 |
Source: Eumofa elaboration of Eurostat data.