Coffee imports under HS codes 0901 and 2101 have shown a significant increase in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to data from the World Trade Organization's International Trade Centre (ITC). Specifically, coffee imports were valued at 12.94 billion USD, representing a 4.9% increase year-on-year. 

Germany ranked first in terms of coffee import value in the first six months of 2024, with imports reaching 3 billion USD, an 8% increase compared to the same period in 2023. This accounted for 22.5% of the EU's total coffee imports, slightly lower than the 23.2% share in the same period of 2023. Germany is a major coffee-consuming market in Europe, with per capita consumption of approximately 6.5 kg per year, higher than the EU average of around 5.2 kg per year. 

France ranked second, with coffee imports valued at 1.811 billion USD in the first six months of 2024, a decrease of 1.74% compared to the same period last year. This represented nearly 15% of the EU's total coffee imports, higher than the nearly 14% share in the same period of 2023.  Italy came in third with a value of 1.491 billion USD, a 11.86% increase compared to the same period in 2023. This accounted for 11% of the total, slightly lower than the 12% share in 2023. As coffee is an integral part of Italian culture, Italy is one of the largest importers of green coffee beans in Europe. The country often imports a significant proportion of Robusta beans, commonly used as a base in espresso blends.  During this period, 20 EU member states reported increased coffee imports compared to the same period in 2023. Notably, Bulgaria saw a 24.5% increase to 125 thousand USD, Spain a 21.23% increase to 947 thousand USD, and Hungary a 14.57% increase to 142 thousand USD. Conversely, 8 EU member states reported a decline in coffee imports, with Belgium experiencing the largest decrease of 10.20% to 841 thousand USD, followed by Luxembourg at 11% to 70 thousand USD, and Latvia at 8.52% to 53 thousand USD. 

Coffee product imports (HS codes 0901, 2101) of the 27 EU member states during the first half of 2024 

Principal supplier countries	6M/2024  (Thousand USD)	6M/2023  (Thousand USD)	6M/2024 compared to 6M/2023 (%)	Density (%)
				6M/2024	6M/2023
EU-27	12,946,438	12,344,439	4.88	100	100
Germany	3,005,957	2,781,687	8.06	22.53	23.22
France	1,811,637	1,843,728	-1.74	14.94	13.99
Italia	1,491,293	1,333,163	11.86	10.80	11.52
Netherlands	1,085,185	1,090,249	-0.46	8.83	8.38
Spain	947,858	781,881	21.23	6.33	7.32
Belgium	841,879	937,456	-10.20	7.59	6.50
Ba Lan	723,001	635,948	13.69	5.15	5.58
Sweden	337,966	335,953	0.60	2.72	2.61
Austria	292,645	285,204	2.61	2.31	2.26
Romania	257,141	232,640	10.53	1.88	1.99
Portugal	252,133	225,980	11.57	1.83	1.95
Czech Republic	247,872	272,385	-9.00	2.21	1.91
Greece	228,496	218,234	4.70	1.77	1.76
Denmark	217,751	208,908	4.23	1.69	1.68
Finland	180,378	171,208	5.36	1.39	1.39
Hungary	142,532	124,407	14.57	1.01	1.10
Slovakia	137,831	147,558	-6.59	1.20	1.06
Ireland	132,472	144,033	-8.03	1.17	1.02
Litva	128,308	113,056	13.49	0.92	0.99
Bulgaria	125,232	100,554	24.54	0.81	0.97
Croatia	84,267	78,577	7.24	0.64	0.65
Slovenia	80,210	79,979	0.29	0.65	0.62
Luxembourg	70,491	79,217	-11.02	0.64	0.54
Latvia	53,484	58,468	-8.52	0.47	0.41
Estonia	30,995	28,775	7.72	0.23	0.24
Cyprus	30,329	30,127	0.67	0.24	0.23
Malta	9,095	8,284	9.79	0.07	0.07

                                Source: Calculations based on figures from the WTO's International Trade Centre (ITC)  

Analyzing the structure of the EU's primary coffee import market in the first half of 2023-2024, we observe an increase in market share for Germany, Italy, Spain, and Poland, while France, the Netherlands, and Belgium have experienced a decline. 

Based on data from the World Trade Organization's International Trade Centre (ITC), imports of unroasted, un decaffeinated coffee (HS code 090111) by the 27 EU member states accounted for the largest share, reaching 6.111 billion USD in the first six months of this year, a 12.4% decrease compared to the same period last year 

Unit: thousand USD 

Data source: Calculations based on figures from the WTO's International Trade Centre (ITC) 
Source: Vitic