As spring starts, trade of flower bulbs blossoms. Warmer temperatures and longer days bring renewed interest from florists, retailers and consumers, fueling the export market.
In 2024, the EUexported €98.9 million worth of orchid, hyacinth, narcissus and tulip bulbs in growth or in flower, while imports were only €4.7 million.
The Netherlands continues to be the main EU exporter of orchid, hyacinth, narcissus and tulip bulbs, with exports worth €82 million, representing 83% of all exports. The other top exporters all had shares below 10%: Poland (9%), Belgium (4%), Germany (1%) and Denmark (1%).
Source dataset: ds-045409
Data show that Switzerland was the EU’s main partner, importing €39.4 million worth of these products (40% of the total). Other key importers include the United Kingdom (15%), Norway (10%), Kyrgyzstan (7%) and Ukraine (6%).
The EU also exported €30.1 million worth of other plant bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or flower, with the Netherlands leading as the main exporter in this category as well (€17.9 million; 59% of the total).
Source: Eurostat, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=edn-20250320-1
