86.800 tons of gingerbread produced in Germany in 2023
Production and export of gingerbread highest in late summer
Summer isn't over yet, but the first gingerbread cookies are already on supermarket shelves - and it's peak season for production. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), a good 86,800 tons of Christmas cookies were produced in Germany in 2023. This corresponds to a slight decrease of 1% compared to the previous year. In 2022, just under 87,600 tons of gingerbread were produced in Germany. Gingerbread manufacturers are already ramping up production in the third quarter of the year to ensure that the goods reach the shops on time. In 2023, a good third (34%) of production took place between July and September.
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Gingerbread exports mainly to European countries
Gingerbread from Germany is also in demand abroad: in 2023, Germany exported almost 22,500 tons of the Christmas cookies - the majority of them to other European countries. The most important customers were Austria (4,500 tons), Poland (4,100 tons) and France (2,600 tons). Half (50%) of German gingerbread exports went to these three countries. Outside Europe, German gingerbread was mainly exported to the United States (1,600 tons), Brazil (500 tons) and Australia (400 tons).
The second half of the year is particularly important for gingerbread exports: 90% of exports in Germany in 2023 took place during this period. August and September were the strongest months for exports. At 24% and 27% of the total export volume respectively, more than half of all gingerbread exports were made in these months.
A good 10,800 tons of gingerbread were imported to Germany in 2023.
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