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In 2015, the GVA of Forestry increased by 5.8% in value and 3.8% in volume.In 2016 the trade balance of forest products continued to present a surplus (EUR 2.5 billion)
Economic accounts for forestry
In 2015, the GVA of Forestry increased by 5.8% in value and 3.8% in volume.In 2016 the trade balance of forest products continued to present a surplus (EUR 2.5 billion) - 2015
28 June 2017

Summary

The Gross Value Added (GVA) of forestry registered a nominal and volume increase of 5.8% and 3.8% in 2015, respectively, maintaining the growth trend observed in recent years. For this GVA evolution the performance of Cork production (+9.1% in value and +6.0% in volume) and, to a lesser extent, Wood (+3.3% in value and +3.7% by volume) were determinant.
In 2016, the trade balance of forest products (which includes not only the materials that are on the perimeter of the Economic Accounts for Forestry but also processed products from the forest) presented a surplus of EUR 2.5 billion that compares with EUR 2.6 billion of 2015. Cork products were the most relevant group, with a trade surplus of 844.7M€.


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