Feta and yogurt are driving Greece's dairy export boom abroad
All major categories posted gains in the first half, including petroleum and fuels, food, industrial products.
Shipments to the American market barely dipped in 2025, and total sales abroad rose 13.5% in early 2026 despite higher costs and disrupted routes
Greek food exports to Canada continued to grow in 2025, with olives, olive oil, seafood, honey and specialty products driving demand, while feta benefited from the EU-Canada trade agreement despite ongoing concerns over its protection.
In 2025 alone, exports of strained yogurt reached 559 million euros, marking a remarkable 42.5% increase in value, while export volumes climbed by nearly 42%.
Rising costs, supply chain disruptions and weaker demand could weigh on Greece’s export performance, even as businesses benefit from strong competitiveness and new global trade opportunities
The sudden clampdown follows the detection of foot-and-mouth disease on the island of Lesbos last week.
War-related cost increases and supply chain disruptions are hitting Greek exporters, halting trade with key Gulf markets, raising input costs and pushing excess supply into the domestic market
Greece maintains a strong trade presence across the region, but escalating conflict and shipping disruptions threaten to erode billions in annual export revenue
Greek exporters face continued confusion after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s IEEPA-based tariffs, as a new 10% duty takes effect and the president signals he may raise it to 15%.
In 2024, one-third of Greek exports to Italy were agri-food products, while petroleum product exports accounted for 22.56%.
Several Greek export categories proved resilient despite U.S. tariffs, while others, such as feta and olives, saw significant declines, according to new data from the Greek Exporters Association
Greek exporters are lobbying Washington to secure exemptions from US tariffs on European goods, with cautious optimism that a decision from former President Donald Trump could safeguard key products
UK imports from Greece between January and April 2025 totaled €544.74 billion, down from €715.54 billion
Germany remains the top destination for Greek alcoholic beverages, accounting for 35% of the value and 43.5% of the volume (16 million kg).
According to data by the Association of Greek Fruit, Vegetable and Juice Exporters, Incofruit Hellas, between September 1, 2024, and April 17, 2025, kiwifruit exports increased by 14.2%.
Twenty-three Greek export products to the United States will be impacted by the sweeping Trump tariffs that have upended global trade and the finance markets. According to a recent study published by the National Bank of Greece (NBG) the US market has remained a key area for these specific products, which include food, construction materials, and […]
Greek exporters have expressed concerns over a new draft law in Bulgaria that mandates at least 50% of products in stores to be of Bulgarian origin.
The trade deficit amounted to 4.6 billion euros, up by 340 million euros from the same period last year.
The primary source of concern is the new president’s stated intention to impose general import tariffs of 10% to 20% to boost local employment in the U.S.