New data processed by Fepex reveals that Morocco topped the January-July rankings at €982mn despite an 8 per cent drop in volume
Non-EU countries accounted for 55 per cent of the volume and 72 per cent of the value of Spain’s fresh fruit and vegetable imports during the first seven months of 2026.
According to data from the Department of Customs and Special Taxes, processed by Fepex, Morocco remained the top supplier by value with shipments totalling €982mn.
Spanish imports of fresh fruits and vegetables reached 2.87bn tonnes between January-July 2026, with a total value of €3.471bn euros.
Of this total,1.58mn tonnes, valued at €2.49bn, originated from non-EU countries, while imports from within the EU amounted to 1.29mn tonnes at a value of €980mn.
The figures reflect the growing importance of non-EU suppliers to the Spanish fruit and vegetable supply chain, Fepex noted.
Meanwhile, suppliers from within the EU accounted for 45 per cent of the import volume and 28 per cent of the total value.
France remained the leading supplier of fresh fruits and vegetables to the Spanish market by volume, with 681,099 tonnes recorded during the period in question, up 4 per cent yer-on-year.
It was followed by Morocco, with 373,958 tonnes; Costa Rica, with 261,041 tonnes (up 13 per cent); Peru, with 186,886 tonnes (up 3 per cent); Portugal, with 184,084 tonnes (down 10 per cent); and the Netherlands, with 170,271 tonnes (up 4 per cent).
Among the suppliers with the highest growth, Fepex said that Egypt stood out with 113,338 tonnes, growth of 43 per cent.
In value terms, Morocco remained the primary source of Spanish imports of fresh fruits and vegetables, with a value of €982mn, an increase of 5 per cent compared to the first seven months of 2025.
Other leading suppliers by value were Peru, with €361mn, Portugal (€242mn), France (€225mn), Costa Rica (€211mn) and the Netherlands (€170mn).
Although imports from Morocco fell by 8 per cent in volume to 373,958 tonnes, the increase in value confirms the country’s importance as the main non-EU supplier to the Spanish market.
“This trend highlights the growing competition from produce originating in third countries within the EU market,” Fepex outlined.
“Fepex asserts that it is essential to ensure equivalent competitive conditions between imported and EU-produced goods, particularly regarding phytosanitary, labour, and environmental standards.
“Furthermore, with regard to Morocco, Fepex has requested that the European Parliament refrain from ratifying – in the coming months – the amendment to the EU-Morocco Association Agreement, which already provisionally allows for the extension of the agreement’s tariff benefits to territories in the Sahara,” it added.
“This will result in an increase of 13,000ha in the irrigated area of Western Sahara – production that will directly compete with that of the EU.”
