The entire European Union ice cream production decreased by 9% to about 2.9 billion liters in 2020. Germany was the leading ice cream producer last year, with 642 million liters, followed by France and Italy.
EU countries exported 232 million kilograms of ice cream worth EUR752 million to non-EU countries, according to Eurostat last year. Imports of ice cream from non-EU countries stood at 79 million kilograms or EUR182 million. Imports were 4% lower than in 2019, while exports were 5% higher.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)