Spanish flower and plant exports remain strong

 

La Spanish export of live flowers and plants has shown remarkable stability in the first half of 2025, reaching 452 millones de euros, which represents an increase of 1% compared to the same period last year.

 

Living plants and their contrasts

 

The main category of the sector, the living plant, remained virtually unchanged, with exports worth 363,8 millones de eurosHowever, very different behaviors were observed within this group.

 

They highlighted positively the trees and shrubs, whose foreign sales grew significantly 19,54 %, adding up 88,9 millones de euros. The roses They also showed a solid performance with an increase of 9,01 %. In contrast, the houseplant and outdoor plant experienced setbacks 3,31 % y 7,28 %respectively.

 

 

This dynamism in both exports and imports reflects a robust market with opportunities for Spanish production companies.

 

 

The cut flower blooms strongly

 

La cut flower It emerged as the great protagonist of the semester, continuing the growth inertia of 2024. Exports in this category soared 18,84 %. Within it, the roses recorded a spectacular increase of almost 80 %, consolidating its position as one of the star products.

 

Imports on the rise and a dynamic market

 

As for imports, the downward trend of 2024 was reversed. The purchase of living plant from abroad rose a 10,79 %, surpassing the 100 millones de euros. Similarly, the importation of cut flower a shot was fired 23,23 %, totalizing 93,8 millones de euros.

 

This dynamism in both exports and imports reflects a robust market with opportunities for Spanish production companies. Despite a slight slowdown in the growth rate, the sector maintains the levels reached in 2024, indicating stability and maturity in its foreign trade.