Dutch exporter of flowers and plants ensured that 2019 will go into the books as a new record year with an export value of € 6.2 billion . The export note value of flowerpot plants raise by 4.3 % slightly more than that of cut bloom , which grew by 3.6 % , according to Floridata ’s statistics . " This is a grand achievement for exporter , " says VGB music director Matthijs Mesken . Mainly the growth in export to easterly European countries and further spread of sales destinations contribute to the export record . Exporters have a positive , queer panorama of 2020 and are once again counting on flimsy growth , cover the VGB .
lastly another good December monthDecember run across the strongest monthly growth since 2013 ; export value rose by 10.3 % to € 472 million . " Only two negative can be found in the month December in the export country top 30 of snub flowers and pot plants , " says manager Wesley van den Berg of Floridata . Exports of emasculated flowers rose by 10.9 % to € 312 million , faster than mess and garden plants which grew by 9.2 % to € 160 million . The mild wintertime conditions and an supernumerary trading day contribute to the big plus .
Poland expels Belgium from fifth placeThe year 2019 did not lead off off flying directly . Exports to Germany and Italy were both unsatisfying , but became observably better as the year progress . Germany contract by 0.6 % to € 1.67 billion , but remains undeniably in the first emplacement . Italy issue forth fourth with a muscular contraction of 0.7 % to € 301 million . " The Leo ’s ploughshare of the growth happened in the 2d half of the year , with Poland as the largest grower in 2019 , " tote up Wesley van den Berg . " This will put Poland in the top 5 and bring Belgium back to sixth place , " Matthijs Mesken continues . sale to Eastern European state also continued to maturate , including Russia , which is gain priming and is in 7th property . Despite the Brexit perils last year , the export value to the United Kingdom grew by 3.5 % to € 855 million . The portion of total exportation in the shift top 5 countries set down by 2 % again in 2019 , which underscores the further bed cover to sales agreement address .
Positive mentality for 2020Mesken looks at 2020 with a incontrovertible and rummy outlook . " On the one manus , there are enormous chance for the Dutch floriculture sector in the field of accelerated digitization and sustainability . On the other helping hand , there are also vexation about increase phytosanitary requirements and administrative onus , for deterrent example as a result of renewed flora pass regulations . patronage conflicts are also lurking , the effects of which can quickly be seen in the monthly statistics we keep up to engagement , " add together Van lair Berg . " The Brexit is carry to have lilliputian impact on sales to the United Kingdom in 2020 . It is still unclear what the swop kinship with the United Kingdom will expect like in 2021 . Exporters have done a great task in 2019 . All in all , we ask slight outgrowth again in 2020 , " says Mesken of the VGB .
Source : Floridata & VGB
