EU Coffee Imports More Than Double in Value Over a Decade

At a Glance (China Coffee Network): Xinhua Finance reported from Brussels on October 2 (Reporter Huang Xiaolan) that data released by Eurostat on October 1 shows that in 2025 the EU imported 2.9 million tonnes of co…

Xinhua Finance reported from Brussels on October 2 (Reporter Huang Xiaolan) that data released by Eurostat on October 1 shows that in 2025 the EU imported 2.9 million tonnes of coffee from non-EU countries, up slightly from 2.7 million tonnes in 2015; over the same period the import value rose from €8.6 billion to €18.7 billion, more than doubling over the decade.

In terms of import sources, Brazil and Vietnam are the EU’s two largest coffee suppliers. In 2025, the EU imported 1.0052 million tonnes of coffee from Brazil, accounting for 34% of the EU’s total coffee imports from non-EU countries; imports from Vietnam stood at 587,500 tonnes, or 20%. Uganda, Colombia and Honduras accounted for 9%, 6% and 5% respectively.

By member state, in 2025 Germany imported 1.0105 million tonnes of coffee from non-EU countries, accounting for 34% of the EU’s total; Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands accounted for 21%, 10%, 9% and 7% respectively.

Data released simultaneously by Eurostat also shows that in 2025 EU coffee production exceeded 2.2 million tonnes, with an output value of nearly €19 billion. Germany and Italy are the EU’s two largest coffee producers, with 2025 output of 561,200 tonnes and 514,200 tonnes respectively, representing 25% and 23% of total EU production. Spain, France, Poland, Sweden and Finland follow closely behind. The coffee output of these seven countries accounts for 77% of the EU’s total coffee production in that year.

Editor: Hu Chenxi

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