Europe: Fruit Flour Market 2025

Fruit Flour Market Size in Europe

After four years of growth, the Europe fruit flour market decreased by -13% to $X in 2022. The total consumption indicated a prominent increase from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +5.0% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The level of consumption peaked at $X in 2021, and then declined in the following year.

Fruit Flour Production in Europe

In value terms, fruit flour production declined to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production posted a prominent increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 with an increase of 57% against the previous year. The level of production peaked at $X in 2021, and then dropped in the following year.

Fruit Flour Exports

Exports in Europe

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was decline in overseas shipments of fruit flour, when their volume decreased by -0.6% to X tons. Overall, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when exports increased by 22% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X tons, leveling off in the following year.

In value terms, fruit flour exports contracted to $X in 2022. The total export value increased at an average annual rate of +4.3% over the period from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when exports increased by 21%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X, and then dropped in the following year.

Exports by Country

Spain prevails in exports structure, reaching X tons, which was near 57% of total exports in 2022. Germany (X tons) held the second position in the ranking, followed by Italy (X tons) and the Netherlands (X tons). All these countries together took near 23% share of total exports. The UK (X tons), Belgium (X tons), Poland (X tons) and France (X tons) followed a long way behind the leaders.

Exports from Spain increased at an average annual rate of +4.4% from 2012 to 2022. At the same time, Poland (+87.9%), the Netherlands (+8.7%), France (+5.3%), Germany (+4.8%), Italy (+3.9%) and the UK (+3.2%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Poland emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in Europe, with a CAGR of +87.9% from 2012-2022. By contrast, Belgium (-1.0%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. While the share of Spain (+17 p.p.), the Netherlands (+3.7 p.p.), Germany (+2.7 p.p.), Poland (+2.1 p.p.) and Italy (+2 p.p.) increased significantly, the shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Spain ($X) remains the largest fruit flour supplier in Europe, comprising 47% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Germany ($X), with a 13% share of total exports. It was followed by Italy, with a 9.1% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value in Spain amounted to +3.5%. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Germany (+6.2% per year) and Italy (+3.2% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the export price in Europe amounted to $X per ton, reducing by -9.4% against the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of +3.4%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 an increase of 21% against the previous year. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2016 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was France ($X per ton), while the Netherlands ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the UK (+8.9%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Fruit Flour Imports

Imports in Europe

In 2022, after two years of growth, there was significant decline in purchases abroad of fruit flour, when their volume decreased by -8.2% to X tons. Overall, imports showed a pronounced descent. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 22% against the previous year. The volume of import peaked at X tons in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, fruit flour imports reduced to $X in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +4.2% over the period from 2012 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 20%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X, and then reduced in the following year.

Imports by Country

France (X tons) and Germany (X tons) were the largest importers of fruit flour in 2022, reaching approx. 24% and 22% of total imports, respectively. It was distantly followed by the UK (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons) and Italy (X tons), together creating a 23% share of total imports. The following importers - Russia (X tons), Austria (X tons), Belgium (X tons), Poland (X tons), Switzerland (X tons) and Sweden (X tons) - together made up 16% of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the leading importing countries, was attained by Poland (with a CAGR of +29.4%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest fruit flour importing markets in Europe were France ($X), Germany ($X) and the UK ($X), together comprising 56% of total imports. The Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden and Poland lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 30%.

Among the main importing countries, Poland, with a CAGR of +28.2%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The import price in Europe stood at $X per ton in 2022, declining by -1.6% against the previous year. Import price indicated a resilient increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +7.1% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, fruit flour import price decreased by -4.1% against 2019 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 when the import price increased by 42%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $X per ton. From 2020 to 2022, the import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Switzerland ($X per ton), while Poland ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the UK (+8.2%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform