European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI-FOOD TRADE STATISTICAL FACTSHEET European Union - Belarus Notes to the reader: The data used in this factsheet were provided by ISDB and extracted from the COMEXT-EUROSTAT database unless otherwise indicated, in statistical regime IV. "EU" refers to the European Union at 28 members for all indicated years. "Agri-food products" refers to the WTO definition of agricultural products and includes the chapters 1-24 (excluding fish and fish products) of the Harmonised System, and a number of headings in chapters 33, 35, 38, 41, 43 and 51-53. The aggregate of EU Agri-food trade does not contain tariff codes CN 3302.10.40 and CN 3302.10.90 (some odoriferous substances which are regarded as industrial products). The details of the product categories referred to in this factsheet are available on: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/trade-analysis/statistics/ outside-eu/2015/product-classes-details_en.pdf More trade statistics including main economic indicators, GDP by sector, trade in goods and trade in commercial services are provided by the EU Commission Directorate-General for Trade on their website: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/statistics/ Extraction date: 15-03-2018 Table of Contents pg 1. Selection of indicators - Agricultural indicators 2 - Trade indicators 2 - Ranking of EU main Agri-food trade partners and Belarus 2 2. Structure of EU Agri-food trade with Belarus, 2007-2017 3 3. EU Agri-food EXPORTS to Belarus by product category - Top EU Agri-food exports in 2017 4 - Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food exports, 2013-2017 4 - Evolution of EU Agri-food exports, 2013-2017 5 4. EU Agri-food IMPORTS from Belarus by product category - Top EU Agri-food imports in 2017 6 - Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food imports, 2013-2017 6 - Evolution of EU Agri-food imports, 2013-2017 7 5. EU Agri-food trade with Belarus by HS chapters - Evolution of EU Agri-food exports, 2013-2017 8 - Evolution of EU Agri-food imports, 2013-2017 8 DISCLAIMER Any error in the data provided is the sole responsibility of the EU Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development Unit A.1. Please send your feedback to: agri-a1@ec.europa.eu
1. Selection of indicators Agricultural indicators Unit Period World Partner 1 Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 2014 3.9 8.3 2 Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) 2014 29.8 9.5 3 Arable land (ha) 2014 n.a. 5 670 000 4 Crop production index (2004 2006 = 100) 2014 127.6 114.3 5 Livestock production index (2004 2006 = 100) 2014 117.0 138.6 6 Food production index (2004 2006 = 100) 2014 124.2 133.6 7 Rural population (% of total population) 2014 46.6 23.7 Source: World Bank Trade indicators Unit Exports Imports Balance EU28 Agri-food trade with Belarus Agri-food trade value Mio 867 120 747 - as share of EU28 total Agri-food trade (%) 0.6 0.1 - as share of EU28 total trade with Belarus (%) 14.3 3.5 % change 2016-2017 4.8-0.8 Annual rate of change from 2007-2017 (%) 9.3-1.0 EU28 total trade with Belarus Total trade value Mio 6 065 3 396 2 669 - as share of EU28 total trade (%) 0.3 0.2 EU28 world trade Total trade value Mio 1 878 779 1 855 907 22 872 Total Agri-food trade Mio 138 059 117 466 20 593 - as share of EU28 total trade (%) 7.4 6.3 90.0 Ranking of EU main Agri-food trade partners and Belarus Top Destinations: 2017 Value Mio % Share Extra-EU Top Origins: 2017 Value Mio % Share Extra-EU 1 USA 21 958 15.9 1 Brazil 11 812 10.1 2 China 11 978 8.7 2 USA 10 997 9.4 3 Switzerland 8 213 5.9 3 Argentina 5 688 4.8 4 Russia 6 517 4.7 4 Ukraine 5 499 4.7 5 Japan 6 421 4.7 5 China 5 407 4.6 6 Norway 4 486 3.2 6 Indonesia 5 297 4.5 7 Hong Kong 4 085 3.0 7 Switzerland 4 659 4.0 8 Saudi Arabia 4 048 2.9 8 Turkey 4 493 3.8 9 Turkey 3 677 2.7 9 Ivory Coast 3 580 3.0 10 Canada 3 561 2.6 10 India 3 432 2.9 11 Australia 3 225 2.3 11 South Africa 2 702 2.3 12 South Korea 2 981 2.2 12 Vietnam 2 674 2.3 13 United Arab Emirates 2 953 2.1 13 Australia 2 445 2.1 14 Algeria 2 432 1.8 14 Colombia 2 391 2.0 15 Singapore 2 204 1.6 15 Chile 2 368 2.0 16 Ukraine 1 815 1.3 16 Thailand 2 334 2.0 17 Israel 1 797 1.3 17 New Zealand 2 332 2.0 18 South Africa 1 782 1.3 18 Morocco 2 240 1.9 19 Brazil 1 691 1.2 19 Canada 2 237 1.9 20 Morocco 1 543 1.1 20 Peru 2 135 1.8 35 Belarus 867 0.6 72 Belarus 120 0.1 Rest of the World 40 692 29.0 Rest of the World 32 743 27.5 19-03-2018 2 AGRI.A.1
2. Structure of EU Agri-food trade with Belarus, 2007-2017 19-03-2018 3 AGRI.A.1
3. EU Agri-food EXPORTS to Belarus by product category Top EU Agri-food exports to Belarus in 2017 Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food exports to Belarus, 2013-2017 Exports 1 Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 157 252 313 276 271 31.3-1.8 2 Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 103 131 159 117 114 13.1-2.6 3 Food preparations, not specified 45 45 36 37 40 4.6 8.1 4 Pet food 73 63 41 34 38 4.4 11.8 5 Bulbs, roots and live plants 15 16 18 22 34 3.9 54.5 6 Spirits and liqueurs 21 32 26 26 33 3.8 26.9 7 Cut flowers and plants 7 8 6 10 32 3.7 220.0 8 Cereals, other than wheat and rice 19 13 20 13 26 3.0 100.0 9 Citrus fruit 37 39 43 28 26 3.0-7.1 10 Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 19 20 17 17 24 2.8 41.2 11 Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 20 24 18 17 20 2.3 17.6 12 Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 14 18 20 17 19 2.2 11.8 13 Live animals 16 17 24 23 17 2.0-26.1 14 Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 15 13 13 11 15 1.7 36.4 15 Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or milk preparations 6 8 12 10 15 1.7 50.0 16 Soups and sauces 10 11 11 11 13 1.5 18.2 17 Roasted coffee and tea 13 13 14 12 12 1.4 0.0 18 Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 13 15 10 8 11 1.3 37.5 19 Cigars and cigarettes 4 5 5 7 9 1.0 28.6 20 Cocoa paste and powder 6 5 6 7 9 1.0 28.6 Remaining Agri-food products 300 171 114 123 92 10.6-25.2 19-03-2018 4 AGRI.A.1
Evolution of EU Agri-food exports to Belarus, 2013-2017 19-03-2018 5 AGRI.A.1 Exports Agri Food 915 916 923 827 867 100.0 4.8 Agricultural food and feed products 675 674 723 630 607 70.0-3.7 - Commodities 65 65 59 54 66 7.6 22.2 - - Wheat 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Cereals, other than wheat and rice 19 13 20 13 26 3.0 100.0 - - Rice 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Flours and other products of the milling industry 1 2 1 1 1 0.1 0.0 - - Malt 0 1 1 1 0 0.0-100.0 - - Starches, inulin & gluten 2 3 2 1 2 0.2 100.0 - - Soyabeans 0 0 0 - - Oilseeds, other than soyabeans 6 5 6 5 5 0.6 0.0 - - Palm & palm kernel oils 2 1 1 1 3 0.3 200.0 - - Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 4 4 4 4 4 0.5 0.0 - - Oilcakes 2 11 3 1 0 0.0-100.0 - - Other feed and feed ingredients 6 4 2 2 3 0.3 50.0 - - Beet and cane sugar 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Sugar, other than beet & cane 5 4 4 5 4 0.5-20.0 - - Milk powders and whey 2 8 2 0 0 0.0 - - Butter 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Gums, resins and plant extracts 3 3 5 5 4 0.5-20.0 - - Unroasted coffee, tea in bulk & mate 1 1 1 1 2 0.2 100.0 - - Cocoa beans 0 0 1 7 3 0.3-57.1 - - Cocoa paste and powder 6 5 6 7 9 1.0 28.6 - - Agricultural commodities, not specified 0 0 0 0.0 - Other primary 546 533 606 522 476 54.9-8.8 - - Live animals 16 17 24 23 17 2.0-26.1 - - Bovine meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 3 6 3 1 0 0.0-100.0 - - Pork meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 176 10 0 0 0.0 - - Poultry meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 8 14 8 9 8 0.9-11.1 - - Sheep and goat meat, fresh, chilled and frozen - - Offal, animal fats and other meats, fresh, chilled and frozen 17 3 3 3 3 0.3 0.0 - - Fresh milk and cream, buttermilk and yoghurt 0 30 18 33 4 0.5-87.9 - - Eggs and honey 3 2 2 3 6 0.7 100.0 - - Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 103 131 159 117 114 13.1-2.6 - - Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 157 252 313 276 271 31.3-1.8 - - Citrus fruit 37 39 43 28 26 3.0-7.1 - - Tropical fruit, fresh or dried, nuts and spices 10 11 14 11 9 1.0-18.2 - - Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 14 18 20 17 19 2.2 11.8 - - Agricultural primary food products, not specified - Processed (incl. wine) 64 76 58 54 65 7.5 20.4 - - Meat preparations 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 - - Cheese 4 13 7 5 5 0.6 0.0 - - Olive oil 3 4 2 3 2 0.2-33.3 - - Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 20 24 18 17 20 2.3 17.6 - - Fruit juices 2 2 1 1 1 0.1 0.0 - - Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 19 20 17 17 24 2.8 41.2 - - Roasted coffee and tea 13 13 14 12 12 1.4 0.0 Food preparations and beverages 195 195 155 143 171 19.7 19.6 - Food preparations 165 156 125 113 132 15.2 16.8 - - Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 15 13 13 11 15 1.7 36.4 - - Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or milk 6 8 12 10 15 1.7 50.0 - - Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 13 15 10 8 11 1.3 37.5 - - Soups and sauces 10 11 11 11 13 1.5 18.2 - - Coffee and tea extracts 2 2 2 1 0 0.0-100.0 - - Food preparations, not specified 45 45 36 37 40 4.6 8.1 - - Pet food 73 63 41 34 38 4.4 11.8 - Beverages 30 39 31 31 39 4.5 25.8 - - Waters and soft drinks 4 4 2 1 2 0.2 100.0 - - Beer 4 4 3 3 5 0.6 66.7 - - Spirits and liqueurs 21 32 26 26 33 3.8 26.9 - - Odoriferous substances 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Non-edible 44 47 44 54 89 10.3 64.8 - Non-edible 44 47 44 54 89 10.3 64.8 - - Raw hides, skins and furskins 2 1 0 0 1 0.1 - - Non-edible animal products 1 1 0 1 1 0.1 0.0 - - Wool and silk 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 1 1 1 2 2 0.2 0.0 - - Cut flowers and plants 7 8 6 10 32 3.7 220.0 - - Bulbs, roots and live plants 15 16 18 22 34 3.9 54.5 - - Raw tobacco 6 6 6 4 2 0.2-50.0 - - Cigars and cigarettes 4 5 5 7 9 1.0 28.6 - - Fatty acids and waxes 3 3 3 2 1 0.1-50.0 - - Sugar alcohols 1 1 1 1 2 0.2 100.0 - - Essential oils 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Ethanol 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Casein, other albuminoidal substances and modified starches 5 4 4 4 4 0.5 0.0 - - Non-edible, not specified 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Products non-attributable 0 0 1 0 0 0.0
4. EU Agri-food IMPORTS from Belarus by product category Top EU Agri-food imports from Belarus in 2017 Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food imports from Belarus, 2013-2017 Imports 1 Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 29 24 17 23 26 21.7 13.0 2 Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 34 11 20 22 16 13.3-27.3 3 Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 33 43 39 13 12 10.0-7.7 4 Casein, other albuminoidal substances and modified starches 23 15 9 5 11 9.2 120.0 5 Fatty acids and waxes 7 7 5 11 11 9.2 0.0 6 Other feed and feed ingredients 4 6 5 5 9 7.5 80.0 7 Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 7 7 11 9 6 5.0-33.3 8 Spirits and liqueurs 8 6 5 6 5 4.2-16.7 9 Beer 7 7 5 5 5 4.2 0.0 10 Sugar, other than beet & cane 6 5 12 6 4 3.3-33.3 11 Waters and soft drinks 3 4 3 3 3 2.5 0.0 12 Milk powders and whey 0 0 0 0 2 1.7 13 Oilcakes 15 13 16 1 2 1.7 100.0 14 Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 1 1 1 1 2 1.7 100.0 15 Offal, animal fats and other meats, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 0.0 16 Wool and silk 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 0.0 17 Flours and other products of the milling industry 0 0 1 1 1 0.8 0.0 18 Non-edible animal products 0 0 1 1 1 0.8 0.0 19 Bulbs, roots and live plants 1 0 0 1 1 0.8 0.0 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Remaining Agri-food products 19 7 8 7 4 3.3-42.9 19-03-2018 6 AGRI.A.1
Evolution of EU Agri-food imports from Belarus, 2013-2017 19-03-2018 7 AGRI.A.1 Imports Agri Food 199 157 160 121 120 100.0-0.8 Agricultural food and feed products 126 105 114 75 74 61.7-1.3 - Commodities 61 69 75 28 30 25.0 7.1 - - Wheat 0 0 0.0 - - Cereals, other than wheat and rice 0 0 1 1 0 0.0-100.0 - - Rice 0 0.0 - - Flours and other products of the milling industry 0 0 1 1 1 0.8 0.0 - - Malt 0 0 0 - - Starches, inulin & gluten 0 0 0 0.0 - - Soyabeans 0 0 0 0.0 - - Oilseeds, other than soyabeans 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Palm & palm kernel oils 0 0.0 - - Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 33 43 39 13 12 10.0-7.7 - - Oilcakes 15 13 16 1 2 1.7 100.0 - - Other feed and feed ingredients 4 6 5 5 9 7.5 80.0 - - Beet and cane sugar 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 - - Sugar, other than beet & cane 6 5 12 6 4 3.3-33.3 - - Milk powders and whey 0 0 0 0 2 1.7 - - Butter 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Gums, resins and plant extracts 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Unroasted coffee, tea in bulk & mate 0 0 0.0 - - Cocoa beans 0 0.0 - - Cocoa paste and powder 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Agricultural commodities, not specified - Other primary 64 35 38 47 43 35.8-8.5 - - Live animals 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Bovine meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Pork meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Poultry meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Sheep and goat meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0.0 - - Offal, animal fats and other meats, fresh, chilled 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 0.0 - - Fresh milk and cream, buttermilk and yoghurt 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Eggs and honey 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 29 24 17 23 26 21.7 13.0 - - Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 34 11 20 22 16 13.3-27.3 - - Citrus fruit 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Tropical fruit, fresh or dried, nuts and spices 0 0 1 0 0.0-100.0 - - Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Agricultural primary food products, not specified - Processed (incl. wine) 1 1 1 1 1 0.8 0.0 - - Meat preparations 0 0 0 0.0 - - Cheese 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Olive oil 0 0.0 - - Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Fruit juices 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Roasted coffee and tea 0 0 0 0 0.0 Food preparations and beverages 20 18 16 16 16 13.3 0.0 - Food preparations 2 2 2 2 3 2.5 50.0 - - Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 1 1 1 1 2 1.7 100.0 - - Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 - - Soups and sauces 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Coffee and tea extracts 0 0 0 0.0 - - Food preparations, not specified 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Pet food 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - Beverages 18 16 14 14 14 11.7 0.0 - - Waters and soft drinks 3 4 3 3 3 2.5 0.0 - - Beer 7 7 5 5 5 4.2 0.0 - - Spirits and liqueurs 8 6 5 6 5 4.2-16.7 - - Odoriferous substances 0 Non-edible 54 34 30 29 30 25.0 3.4 - Non-edible 54 34 30 29 30 25.0 3.4 - - Raw hides, skins and furskins 15 4 4 2 0 0.0-100.0 - - Non-edible animal products 0 0 1 1 1 0.8 0.0 - - Wool and silk 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 0.0 - - Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 7 7 11 9 6 5.0-33.3 - - Cut flowers and plants 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Bulbs, roots and live plants 1 0 0 1 1 0.8 0.0 - - Raw tobacco 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Cigars and cigarettes 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Fatty acids and waxes 7 7 5 11 11 9.2 0.0 - - Sugar alcohols 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Essential oils 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Ethanol 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Casein, other albuminoidal substances and 23 15 9 5 11 9.2 120.0 modified - - Non-edible, starches not specified - - Products non-attributable
5. EU Agri-food trade with Belarus by HS chapters Evolution of EU Agri-food exports to Belarus, 2013-2017 Exports Agri Food 915 916 923 827 867 100.0 4.8 01 Live Animals 16 17 24 23 17 2.0-26.1 02 Meat and edible meat offal 202 32 12 11 8 0.9-27.3 04 Dairy produce 9 53 29 42 15 1.7-64.3 05 Products of animal origin 3 3 2 3 4 0.5 33.3 06 Live trees and other plants 21 23 23 31 64 7.4 106.5 07 Edible vegetables, roots & tubers 103 131 159 117 114 13.1-2.6 08 Edible fruits & nuts 203 299 368 312 303 34.9-2.9 09 Coffee, tea, mate & spices 16 16 17 15 16 1.8 6.7 10 Cereals 24 14 20 13 26 3.0 100.0 11 Products of the milling industry 4 6 4 3 3 0.3 0.0 12 Oil seeds & oleaginous fruits 27 27 29 25 27 3.1 8.0 13 Lacs, gums, resins & other veg. saps 3 3 5 5 4 0.5-20.0 14 Vegetable products n.e.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15 Animal or vegetable fats & oils 10 10 8 8 10 1.2 25.0 16 Preparations of meat 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 17 Sugars & sugar confectionery 10 8 8 8 8 0.9 0.0 18 Cocoa & cocoa preparations 15 14 16 23 23 2.7 0.0 19 Preps. of cereals, flour, starch, etc. 19 22 21 17 25 2.9 47.1 20 Preps. of vegetables, fruits, nuts & plants 23 26 19 17 21 2.4 23.5 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 58 58 50 50 54 6.2 8.0 22 Beverages, spirits & vinegar 49 59 47 48 64 7.4 33.3 23 Residues and waste from food industry 76 74 45 35 38 4.4 8.6 24 Tobacco & tobacco products 10 11 11 11 11 1.3 0.0 Other WTO products outside chapters 1-24 11 10 9 10 11 1.3 10.0 Evolution of Agri-food imports from Belarus, 2013-2017 Imports Agri Food 199 157 160 121 120 100.0-0.8 01 Live Animals 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 02 Meat and edible meat offal 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 04 Dairy produce 0 1 0 0 2 1.7 05 Products of animal origin 0 0 1 1 1 0.8 0.0 06 Live trees and other plants 1 0 0 1 0 0.0-100.0 07 Edible vegetables, roots & tubers 29 24 17 23 26 21.7 13.0 08 Edible fruits & nuts 34 11 20 23 16 13.3-30.4 09 Coffee, tea, mate & spices 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10 Cereals 0 0 1 1 0 0.0-100.0 11 Products of the milling industry 0 0 1 0 1 0.8 12 Oil seeds & oleaginous fruits 1 0 2 3 1 0.8-66.7 13 Lacs, gums, resins & other veg. saps 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 14 Vegetable products n.e.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15 Animal or vegetable fats & oils 39 50 44 22 22 18.3 0.0 16 Preparations of meat 0 0 0 0.0 17 Sugars & sugar confectionery 8 6 12 7 5 4.2-28.6 18 Cocoa & cocoa preparations 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 0.0 19 Preps. of cereals, flour, starch, etc. 0 0 1 1 1 0.8 0.0 20 Preps. of vegetables, fruits, nuts & plants 0 1 1 1 1 0.8 0.0 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 22 Beverages, spirits & vinegar 18 16 14 14 14 11.7 0.0 23 Residues and waste from food industry 19 19 21 6 11 9.2 83.3 24 Tobacco & tobacco products 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Other WTO products outside chapters 1-24 47 27 25 17 18 15.0 5.9 19-03-2018 8 AGRI.A.1