Mihaela Lica Butler
Greece ranks second globally in table olive exports, shipping more than 90% of production abroad, but 2026 brings tariff, cost, and competition pressures.
After a decade of upward momentum, exports fell in the first half of 2026 by 2.25% in volume and 0.99% in value. The development comes after the historic record of 2025, when exports reached 282,025 tons, worth approximately 871.4 million euros.
A drop of 2.25% in volume and 0.99% in value in the first half of 2026, after the historical record of 871.4 million euros in 2025 – Market pressures, the US, competition from Egypt and the need to support the sector