12.8 kilos of chocolate per capita were produced in 2024
Chocolate exports exceed imports
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Whether as Santa Clauses, pralines, classic bars or in Advent calendars: chocolate enjoys great popularity in the run-up to Christmas - even if chocolate production has recently declined somewhat. In 2024, almost 1.07 million tons of chocolate products containing cocoa were produced in Germany, worth 6.75 billion euros. Based on the population at the end of 2024, this means that a good 12.8 kilograms of chocolate per capita were produced in purely mathematical terms, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This corresponds to just under two and a half bars per 100 grams per capita per week. In 2024, 5.8% less chocolate was produced than in the previous year. Compared to 2019 with 1.01 million tons, chocolate production increased by 6.2%.
Chocolate exports are significantly higher than imports
However, per capita chocolate production should not be confused with per capita consumption: This is because significantly more chocolate is exported than imported in Germany. Accordingly, people in this country have less chocolate available than is produced. In 2024, Germany exported 981,400 tons of chocolate - slightly less (-0.3%) than in the previous year. The import volume in 2024 was 525,400 tons. This was also 0.3% less than in the previous year. Over the last ten years, both the export and import volume of chocolate has increased significantly: 22.1% more chocolate was exported and 22.3% more chocolate was imported in 2024 than in 2014.
Belgian chocolate popular: a quarter of chocolate imports from the neighboring country
The main countries of origin of German chocolate imports in 2024 were in Europe: a quarter (24.8%) of chocolate imports came from Belgium, 16.4% from the Netherlands and 13.6% from Poland. German chocolate exports also went mainly to Europe: the destination countries with the largest export volumes in 2024 were France (12.3%), Poland (9.9%) and the United Kingdom (9.4%).
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