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EU–China trade in aircraft & spacecraft
In May 2026, the EU exported €884M of aircraft & spacecraft to China and imported €195M — a €690M surplus in this category.
The EU's aircraft & spacecraft surplus with China has widened by about 183% over the past year, from €243M to €690M.
China supplied about 7% of the EU's extra-EU imports of aircraft & spacecraft in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€884M
EU imports
€195M
Balance
€690M
Top sub-categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 8802Powered aircraft "e.g. helicopters and aeroplanes"; spacecraft, incl. satellites, and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles€778M
- 8807Parts of aircraft and spacecraft of heading 8801, 8802 or 8806, n.e.s.€106M
- 8805Aircraft launching gear (excl. motor winches for launching gliders); deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles, n.e.s.€0.1M
- 8804Parachutes, incl. dirigible parachutes and paragliders, and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto, n.e.s.€0.0M
- 8806Unmanned aircraft€0.0M
← EU imports
- 8802Powered aircraft "e.g. helicopters and aeroplanes"; spacecraft, incl. satellites, and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles€92M
- 8806Unmanned aircraft€68M
- 8807Parts of aircraft and spacecraft of heading 8801, 8802 or 8806, n.e.s.€34M
- 8804Parachutes, incl. dirigible parachutes and paragliders, and rotochutes; parts thereof and accessories thereto, n.e.s.€0.5M
- 8805Aircraft launching gear (excl. motor winches for launching gliders); deck-arrestor or similar gear; ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles, n.e.s.€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €884M | €195M | €690M |
| April 2026 | €142M | €193M | −€50M |
| March 2026 | €347M | €200M | €147M |
| February 2026 | €267M | €214M | €53M |
| January 2026 | €354M | €177M | €176M |
| December 2025 | €1.3B | €316M | €972M |
| November 2025 | €798M | €268M | €530M |
| October 2025 | €674M | €214M | €460M |
| September 2025 | €754M | €130M | €624M |
| August 2025 | €718M | €168M | €550M |
| July 2025 | €431M | €221M | €210M |
| June 2025 | €369M | €483M | −€114M |
| May 2025 | €411M | €167M | €243M |
| April 2025 | €300M | €266M | €34M |
| March 2025 | €1.2B | €69M | €1.2B |
| February 2025 | €812M | €79M | €732M |
| January 2025 | €728M | €203M | €525M |
| December 2024 | €898M | €307M | €591M |
| November 2024 | €764M | €191M | €573M |
| October 2024 | €597M | €107M | €491M |
| September 2024 | €349M | €78M | €272M |
| August 2024 | €390M | €104M | €285M |
| July 2024 | €254M | €87M | €166M |
| June 2024 | €668M | €77M | €591M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.