Extra-EU coconut imports worth €146 million

In 2023, EU members imported 105 104 tonnes of coconuts from extra-EU countries, valued at €146.0 million. Two-thirds (67%) of these imports were desiccated coconuts (70,330 tonnes), while the remaining one-third (33%) consisted of fresh coconuts, either shelled or peeled (20,328 tonnes), or in the inner shell ‘endocarp’ (14,447 tonnes).

Imports of coconuts from countries outside of the EU primarily came from 5 extra-EU partners, accounting for 86% of all coconut imports. The Philippines was by far the largest supplier, providing 41,944 tonnes, which represented 40% of the total extra-EU coconut imports. This was followed by Indonesia (17,992 tonnes, 17%), Côte d'Ivoire (14,642 tonnes, 14%), Sri Lanka (8,206 tonnes, 8%) and Vietnam (8,065 tonnes, 8%).

 Source dataset: ds-045409

The Netherlands stood out as the largest importer of coconuts among EU countries in 2023, importing nearly half of the EU imports (48,937 tonnes, or 47% of all coconut imports from extra-EU countries). Germany was the second largest importer with 15,400 tonnes, accounting for 15% of all extra-EU coconut imports, followed by Spain (10 743 tonnes, 10%), France (7,793 tonnes, 7%) and Italy (4,643 tonnes, 4%). These five EU countries contributed to nearly three quarters (83%) of the total EU import of coconuts from countries outside of the EU.

For more information

• Thematic section on international trade
• Database on international trade in goods

Methodological notes:

• Coconuts include: 080111 –  desiccated coconuts, 080112 – fresh coconuts in the inner shell ‘endocarp’, 080119 – fresh coconuts, whether or not shelled or peeled.
• Dutch imports are over-estimated because of the so-called ‘Rotterdam effect’ (or quasi-transit trade): imports from countries outside the EU that arrive in Dutch ports include imports that are re-exported to other EU countries.

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