Still growing Italian Food and Wine export. Italian wine reinforce the leadership in USA and Russia and olive oil follow this positive trend.
Based on Unaprol analysis, 2012 register +3,5% respect 2011, with 416.000 tons and the extra virgin olive oils leader of the market with the 70% of the export.
Same as wine, USA confirm their position of important market with 133.000 tons of olive oil (+5,3% in quantity and +4% in value) follow by Germany with 48.000 tons (+6,6% in volume and +3,2% in value) and Japan with +24% in volume and +20% in value
New consumer with +18% in volume and value China and Russia.
Based on Unaprol analysis on commercial trade result, during 2012 Italy bought olive oil for 1 billion and 100 millions of euro, with a total volume of 600.000 tons with 4,2% of decrease (mostly in olive oil segment). Olive oil from Spain decrease of 12% mostly tie by reduction of Spain production. Italy confirm his position as third production Country in Europe after Spain and Greece. Sicily an Apulia, leader for Italian production of olive (to eat) register a whole production of 41% and 25%.
