🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of olive oil: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $538.5 million of olive oil in 2024 (60.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 220 countries. That is 35% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of olive oil by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $538.5M | 60.0K t |
| 2023 | $399.9M | 61.0K t |
| 2022 | $298.3M | 66.6K t |
| 2021 | $237.1M | 60.9K t |
| 2020 | $258.5M | 84.6K t |
| 2019 | $238.9M | 70.4K t |
| 2018 | $284.1M | 64.4K t |
| 2017 | $293.7M | 73.1K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports olive oil from
One supplier dominates: Spain accounted for 67% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Greece grew fastest (+40% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $358.8M | 67% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $133.0M | 25% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $31.9M | 5.9% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $3.1M | 0.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3.0M | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | $1.4M | 0.3% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $1.2M | 0.2% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $1.1M | 0.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.1M | 0.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $747K | 0.1% |
Types of olive oil under HS 1509
| 1509.10 | Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 70% |
| 1509.90 | Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, other than virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 31% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1509.
Average import price of olive oil
The average declared value was about $8.97 per kg, close to the world average of $8.13.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports olive oil
The United Kingdom exported $14.8 million of olive oil in 2024 (1.7 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Ireland accounted for 67% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $9.9M | 67% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $722K | 4.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $647K | 4.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $522K | 3.5% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $450K | 3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $298K | 2% |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | $222K | 1.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $206K | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $192K | 1.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $168K | 1.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 1509: Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Olive oil trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of olive oil imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported olive oil worth $538.5 million in 2024 (60.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import olive oil from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Spain (67%), Italy (25%), Greece (6%).
What is the average import price of olive oil in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $8.97 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.13 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export olive oil?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported olive oil worth $14.8 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Germany, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for olive oil?
Olive oil falls under HS heading 1509 (Olive oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading olive oil with the United Kingdom?
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