ISTANBUL – The EU imported 2.7 million tons of coffee last year, worth 10.6 billion euros (USD11.7 billion), Eurostat said Tuesday.
While the amount of imported coffee was almost same as the previous year, the value increased from 7.3 billion euros.
Brazil, Vietnam, and Uganda were top three import sources for the 27-member bloc last year, with shares of 34 percent, 24 percent, and 8 percent, respectively.
Germany was the main importer of coffee, with around a third of these imports, or 33 percent, followed by Italy with 23 percent and Belgium with 10 percent.
"In 2023, over 2.3 million tonnes of coffee, decaffeinated or roasted were produced in the EU," Eurostat said.
The amount was up 15 percent from 2013, equivalent to around 5 kilograms per inhabitant in 2023, it added.
Italy produced the most roasted coffee in 2023 with 25 percent, followed by Germany with 22 percent and France with 6 percent.
The union's coffee production was worth almost 13 billion euros. (Anadolu)
