Onions in Spain | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, Spain exported $776M in Onions, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 106th most exported product in Spain. The main destination of Onions exports from Spain are: Germany ($155M), United Kingdom ($135M), United States ($81.1M), France ($80.8M), and Portugal ($71.3M).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of Spain between 2022 and 2023 were Germany ($32.8M), Portugal ($24.6M), and United Kingdom ($23.5M).

Imports In 2023, Spain imported $151M in Onions, becoming the 16th largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 405th most imported product in Spain. Spain imports Onions primarily from: Peru ($30.1M), Netherlands ($26.4M), Belgium ($20.3M), France ($12.9M), and Chile ($12.9M).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for Spain between 2022 and 2023 were Netherlands ($15.7M), Peru ($13.5M), and Belgium ($8.22M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as DAVID OPPENHEIMER CO. (9) were at the forefront of shipping Onions from Spain to the United States.

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Spain's Onions exports accounted up to €52.2M and imports accounted up to €9.69M, resulting in a positive trade balance of €42.5M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Spain's Onions have decreased by €-3.73M (-6.67%) from €55.9M to €52.2M, while imports decreased by €-3.72M (-27.7%) from €13.4M to €9.69M.

Destinations In November 2024, Onions were exported mostly to Germany (€10.5M), United States (€8.82M), United Kingdom (€6.9M), France (€4.47M), and Italy (€3.75M), and were imported mostly from Peru (€3.81M), Belgium (€2.75M), Netherlands (€883k), France (€781k), and Morocco (€623k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Onions's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Poland (€-989k or -55.5%), United States (€-470k or -7.39%), and Canada (€-252k or -20%). In November 2024, the decrease in Onions's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Peru (€-591k or -14.1%), Rest of the world (€-372k or -99.3%), and Morocco (€-241k or -27.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-3.73M(-6.67%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-3.72M(-27.7%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Valencia€11.5M

MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)Germany€10.5M

This section shows Onions'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 Onions over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2023)$776M

IMPORTS (2023)$151M

NET TRADE (2023)$625M

In 2023, Spain exported $776M in Onions. The main destinations of Spain exports on Onions were Germany ($155M), United Kingdom ($135M), United States ($81.1M), France ($80.8M), and Portugal ($71.3M).

In 2023, Spain imported $151M in Onions, mainly from Peru ($30.1M), Netherlands ($26.4M), Belgium ($20.3M), France ($12.9M), and Chile ($12.9M).

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