Top Export Markets
In 2009, the top 9 countries for UK exporters continued to be the same, although Portugal has
displaced Sweden in 10th place. The top 10 countries account for 76% of all UK food and nonalcoholic
drink exports.
The two top 10 markets to suffer a fall in exports in 2009 were Germany (down
4.2%, largely due to
a 26.6% decline in pork exports), and Denmark (down 27.5%, with a 76.1% fall
off
in frozen fish, as
well as a 22.2% drop in pork).
In this section:
Double digit growth in exports was recorded to:
- The USA (+17.4%, including 82.7% growth in the leading category fish and
seafood,
which
now accounts for just under a third of all food and non-alcoholic exports to
the
US).
- Portugal (+29.6%, with a 440.5% jump in frozen cod and a 166.5% rise in lamb,
along with
a solid 11.3% growth in the leading category of commodity cereals).
- Canada (+10.5%, with a 26.3% rise in tea and a 17.9% rise in sauces and
condiments).
- The UAE (+18.3%, with a 131.3% rise in dairy, a 65.7% rise in breakfast cereals,
and a
62.3% rise in cakes/pastries/bread).
- Australia (+17.2%, including 72.0% growth in chocolate and 41.5% growth in
breakfast
cereals).
- Saudi Arabia (+14.0%, including 54.4% growth in sauces and condiments, and 30.0%
growth in breakfast cereals).
Top 20 growth markets in 2009
Fast growth markets just outside the top 20 are Egypt at no.21 (+42.9% with
shelled beans a fast
growing sector), Hong Kong at no.22 (+21.0%, including +43.3% in meat and
+59.8%
in fish and
seafood), Switzerland at no.23 (+15.4%, including +98.7% in meat) and China,
no.25 (+30.7%,
including +190.8 in fats and oils, and +34.4% in sauces and condiments).
Poland, Russia, Japan and Greece all recorded negative performances in 2009.
Poland down 3.0%
(including a 16.4% drop in meat), Russia down 3.2% (including a 17.5% drop in
sauces and
condiments), Japan down 7.5% (including a 6.8% decline in tea, and 37.5% drop
in
coffee) and
Greece down 8.5% (including a 75.6% drop in sugars).
UK Exports of Food & Non-alcoholic drinks:
Top 20 Countries - 2008-2009 (£ million)
| Rank |
Country |
2008 |
2009 |
% change 2008-09 |
| 1 (-) |
Ireland |
2,449.2
|
2,589.0 |
5.7 |
| 2 (-) |
France |
1,142.3 |
1,211.4 |
6.0 |
| 3 (-) |
Netherlands |
777.5 |
847.8 |
9.0 |
| 4 (-) |
Germany |
688.6 |
659.9 |
-4.2 |
| 5 (-) |
Spain |
574.6 |
579.7 |
0.9 |
| 6 (-) |
Italy |
427.0 |
451.0 |
5.6 |
| 7 (-) |
Belgium |
358.4 |
373.5 |
4.2 |
| 8 (-) |
United States |
258.1 |
303.0 |
17.4 |
| 9 (-) |
Denmark |
220.9 |
160.2 |
-27.5 |
| 10 (+1) |
Portugal |
118.6 |
153.6 |
29.6 |
| 11 (-1) |
Sweden |
129.7 |
129.8 |
0.0 |
| 12 (-) |
Norway |
116.8
|
127.6 |
9.2 |
| 13 (+1) |
Canada |
112.5 |
124.3 |
10.5 |
| 14 (-1) |
Poland |
116.4 |
113.0 |
-3.0 |
| 15 (-) |
Russia |
100.0 |
96.8 |
-3.2 |
| 16 (+2) |
United Arab Emirates |
75.4 |
89.2 |
18.3 |
| 17 (+2) |
Australia |
68.8 |
80.7 |
17.2 |
| 18 (-1) |
Japan |
86.1 |
79.7 |
-7.5 |
| 19 (-3) |
Greece |
86.1 |
78.8 |
-8.5 |
| 20 (-) |
Saudia Arabia |
66.6 |
75.9 |
14.0 |
Source: Leatherhead Food Research
Changes in ranking position are versus 2008.
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Research carried out by Leatherhead Food Research for the Food and Drink
Federation (April 2010)
Last reviewed: 20 Apr 2010