Foreign trade

Topics Europe

€ 2.57 tn  EU import of goods

€ 3.00 tn EU export of goods

€ -0.43 tn EU trade balance

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News

Germany interesting trading partner

In 2023, Germany was the major destination for merchandise exports in 15 of the 27 other EU-Member States.

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Trade with China increasingly important

China is the most important trading partner of the European Union: In 2023, the EU and China traded goods worth € 739 bn (imports and exports). This represents 15% of all EU trade in goods. The share of the United States amounted to approximately 17%.

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Top trading partners of the EU

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EU goods exports

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EU goods imports

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Goods exported worldwide

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Exports of goods

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Goods: Foreign trade balance

Publications

Statistics explained: Encyclopedia of European statistics

International trade in goods for the European Neighbourhood Policy - South countries - 2018 edition

International trade in goods for the enlargement countries - 2018 edition

Globalisation patterns in EU trade and investment - 2017 edition

Eurostat publications

Data

Key indicators

Eurostat database

Links

Further data on Germany on this topic

International comparative data on this topic

Europe in figures: More Topics

Gen­er­al and re­gion­al statis­tics

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Econ­o­my and fi­nance

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Pop­u­la­tion, labour and so­cial is­sues

Population, labour and social issues

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In­dus­try, trade and ser­vices

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Agri­cul­ture, forestry, fish­eries

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Trans­port

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En­vi­ron­ment and en­er­gy

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Sci­ence, tech­nol­o­gy, dig­i­tal so­ci­ety

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