Belgium: Green Coffee Market 2025

Green Coffee Market Size in Belgium

The Belgian green coffee market surged to $X in 2022, growing by 99% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, consumption saw a measured increase. Over the period under review, the market reached the maximum level at $X in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2022, consumption failed to regain momentum.

Green Coffee Exports

Exports from Belgium

In 2022, after six years of growth, there was significant decline in overseas shipments of coffee (green), when their volume decreased by -88.3% to X tons. In general, exports saw a abrupt setback. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 593%. The exports peaked at X tons in 2021, and then declined sharply in the following year.

In value terms, green coffee exports contracted notably to $X in 2022. Overall, exports showed a deep reduction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 465%. The exports peaked at $X in 2021, and then contracted remarkably in the following year.

Exports by Country

The Netherlands (X tons), France (X tons) and Germany (X tons) were the main destinations of green coffee exports from Belgium, with a combined 73% share of total exports. Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Ukraine and the UK lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 21%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Ukraine (with a CAGR of +75.5%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the Netherlands ($X), France ($X) and Germany ($X) were the largest markets for green coffee exported from Belgium worldwide, together accounting for 72% of total exports. Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, the UK and Ukraine lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 21%.

Ukraine, with a CAGR of +73.6%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average green coffee export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, jumping by 69% against the previous year. Overall, export price indicated a pronounced expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +2.6% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, green coffee export price increased by +96.9% against 2020 indices. As a result, the export price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Ukraine ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the UK (+5.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Green Coffee Imports

Imports into Belgium

In 2022, after four years of growth, there was significant decline in supplies from abroad of coffee (green), when their volume decreased by -55.6% to X tons. Over the period under review, imports recorded a abrupt descent. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 112% against the previous year. Imports peaked at X tons in 2021, and then contracted significantly in the following year.

In value terms, green coffee imports fell sharply to $X in 2022. In general, imports recorded a abrupt setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 115% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports attained the peak figure at $X in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

Brazil (X tons), Vietnam (X tons) and Honduras (X tons) were the main suppliers of green coffee imports to Belgium, with a combined 62% share of total imports. Peru, Colombia, India, Nicaragua, Uganda, Ethiopia, Indonesia and Guatemala lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 26%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Nicaragua (with a CAGR of +1.5%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced a decline.

In value terms, Brazil ($X) constituted the largest supplier of coffee (green) to Belgium, comprising 35% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Vietnam ($X), with a 13% share of total imports. It was followed by Honduras, with a 9.1% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from Brazil amounted to -3.8%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Vietnam (-5.2% per year) and Honduras (-7.6% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average green coffee import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, rising by 44% against the previous year. In general, the import price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, import price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Colombia ($X per ton), while the price for Uganda ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Indonesia (+1.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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