In 2022, the EU exported a total of €100.6 million worth of orchid, hyacinth, narcissus and tulip bulbs, while imports were only €30.9 million, according to blooming Eurostat data published April 6.
Of all EU countries, the tulip-tastic Netherlands is dominant. Alone, it was responsible for 81% of all exports of those bulbs (€82 million), but both Lithuania and Latvia make the top five list of EU bulb exporters: Lithuania (7%; equivalent to €6.7 million), Poland (5%; €4.8 million), Denmark (2%; 2.1 million) and Latvia (2%, 2.0 million).
