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EU greenhouse vegetable trade shifts to deficit

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EU greenhouse vegetable trade dynamics shifts to deficit

The European Union has experienced a significant shift in its Union’s greenhouse vegetable trade balance, moving from has undergone a structural reversal, transitioning from a surplus to a growing deficit. Between 2015 The combined trade balance for key products—tomatoes, bell peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, and 2025, eggplants—swung from a 423,130-tonne surplus in 2015 to a projected 277,940-tonne deficit by 2025. This shift is characterized by a 60.1% increase in imports from third countries rose by 60.1% between 2015–2017 and 2023–2025, while exports declined by 12.9%. This reversal was driven largely by Specific product trends include tomatoes, bell peppers, and zucchini, which transitioned moved from surpluses a 119,559-tonne surplus in 2015 to a projected 390,634-tonne deficit by 2025. Bell peppers and zucchini have also transitioned to deficits. While cucumbers and eggplants maintain surpluses, those margins have diminished. Total EU imports of these vegetables grew from an average of 828,000 tons in 2015–2017 margins continue to 1.33 million tons in 2023–2025. diminish. Morocco and Turkey have emerged as the remains a dominant suppliers. In the tomato market, Morocco holds supplier, holding a 68.1% market share of EU tomato imports as of 2025, though its dominance 2025. However, the competitive landscape is facing competition from growing suppliers like Turkey and Tunisia. evolving. In the zucchini market, Turkey’s share increased from 24.2% in 2015 to 43.0% in 2025, overtaking Morocco. Internal EU dynamics also show change; first five months of 2026, Spain remains a major exporter exported 267,350 tons of tomatoes to the EU, but its volume dropped by over 42% compared to 2017. Meanwhile, the Netherlands maintains with Morocco following closely at 243,470 tons. While Morocco has seen a 55.9% increase in exports of key greenhouse products like tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, Turkey is emerging as a significant rival, particularly in the highest turnover despite decreasing volumes due to higher average prices per kilo. cucumber and pepper sectors.

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