Spain imported 2.2mn tonnes of fresh produce worth €2.656bn between January and May 2026, with Morocco leading non-EU suppliers
Non-EU countries account for nearly 73 per cent of the value of Spanish fruit and vegetable imports, according to new data from Fepex.
Spanish fresh produce imports totalled 2.2mn tonnes between January and May 2026, a 5.5 per cent increase over the same period the previous year, while value reached €2.656bn, up 3.5 per cent.
During the five months, non-EU countries accounted for over 53 per cent of the imported volume and nearly 73 per cent of the total value, according to data from the Department of Customs and Special Taxes, processed by Fepex.
Imports from non-EU countries reached 1.17mn tonnes, a 5.3 per cent increase year-on-year.
In terms of value, imports totalled €1.93bn, up 6.9 per cent on the previous year.
Morocco remained the leading non-EU supplier and the top source by value for Spanish imports of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Purchases from Morocco totalled 303,068 tonnes, valued at €890; this represents a 6.7 per cent increase in value, although volume fell by 6.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2025.
Imports from the EU amounted to 1.03mn tonnes, an increase of 5.8 per cent, while value stood at €725mn, down 4.5 per cent.
The EU share accounted for 46.8 per cent of the volume and 27.3 per cent of the value of Spain’s fresh produce imports.
Within the EU, France remained the leading supplier to the Spanish market, with 599,172 tonnes – up 9.1 per cent from January-May 2025.
It was followed by the Netherlands, with 125,322 tonnes (up 4.4 per cent); Portugal, with 100,965 tonnes (down 14.3 per cent); Italy, at 83,962 tonnes (up 9.6 per cent); and Belgium, with 53,473 tonnes (up 1.9 per cent).
In terms of value, the main EU suppliers were France (€191mn), Portugal (€147mn), Italy (€117mn), the Netherlands (€114mn) and Belgium (€59mn).
”Data from January to May 2026 shows that the volume of fruit and vegetables imported by Spain is distributed among neighbouring countries, EU members, and third countries,” Fepex stated.
”However, in terms of value – while the European Union maintains a significant role in terms of volume – third countries account for nearly three-quarters of the total import value, consolidating their increasingly important role in supplying the Spanish market, often at the expense of domestic production.”
