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2023
Exports $910MWorld Rnk 13 / 176
Flag Rnk 89 / 1215
2023
Destination $33.2M Portugal
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $33.2MUnited States
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cheese-0.12Rnk 596 / 1025
2023
Imports $1.92BWorld Rnk 7 / 225
Flag Rnk 38 / 1214
2023
Origin $71.6M Netherlands
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $71.6MFrance
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Spain0.86Rnk 31 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Spain exported $910M in Cheese, making it the 13th largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 89th most exported product in Spain. The main destination of Cheese exports from Spain are: Portugal ($159M), France ($152M), United States ($145M), Italy ($111M), and United Kingdom ($56.6M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of Spain between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($33.2M), Portugal ($27.5M), and France ($26M).

Imports In 2023, Spain imported $1.92B in Cheese, becoming the 7th largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 38th most imported product in Spain. Spain imports Cheese primarily from: Netherlands ($428M), Germany ($385M), France ($366M), Italy ($314M), and Belgium ($113M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for Spain between 2022 and 2023 were France ($71.6M), Italy ($57.9M), and Netherlands ($42.3M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Goya Foods (2) were at the forefront of shipping Cheese from Spain to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 Spain's Cheese exports accounted up to €67.3M and imports accounted up to €179M, resulting in a negative trade balance of €112M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Spain's   Cheese have increased by €6.57M (10.8%) from €60.7M to €67.3M, while imports increased by €38.1M (27.1%) from €141M to €179M.

Destinations In December 2024, Cheese were exported mostly to France (€12.9M), Portugal (€12.5M), United States (€10.5M), Italy (€7.46M), and United Kingdom (€3.99M), and were imported mostly from Netherlands (€44.9M), Germany (€34.2M), France (€31.8M), Italy (€29.5M), and Belgium (€8.96M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United States (€4.2M or 81%), France (€1.31M or 11.3%), and United Kingdom (€1.13M or 50.1%). In December 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Germany (€6.13M or 25.2%), France (€3.64M or 14.6%), and Italy (€812k or 3.86%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€6.57M(10.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€38.1M(27.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)France€12.9M

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
EXPORTS (2023)$910M
IMPORTS (2023)$1.92B
NET TRADE (2023)-$1.01B

In 2023, Spain exported $910M in Cheese. The main destinations of Spain exports on Cheese were Portugal ($159M), France ($152M), United States ($145M), Italy ($111M), and United Kingdom ($56.6M).

In 2023, Spain imported $1.92B in Cheese, mainly from Netherlands ($428M), Germany ($385M), France ($366M), Italy ($314M), and Belgium ($113M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Cheese EXPORT MARKETS FOR Spain WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States$33.2M (29.7%)
Portugal$27.5M (21%)
France$26M (20.6%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cheese BY Spain WERE (2022 - 2023):
Mexico-$1.75M (-39.4%)
Chile-$1.23M (-36.2%)
Poland-$1.15M (-10.2%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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Type
In 2023, Spain's main exporting competitors in Cheese were:
Germany $6.51B
Netherlands $5.3B
Italy $5.28B
In 2023, Spain's main importing competitors in Cheese were:
Germany $5.58B
France $3.02B
Italy $2.84B

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Trade Value of Cheese by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $47.1M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $64.9M

Cheese’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $47.1M.   Cheese’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $64.9M.

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