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EU–China trade in goods
In May 2026, the EU exported €15.5B of goods to China and imported €46.3B — a €30.9B deficit in this category.
The EU's all goods deficit with China has widened by about 10% over the past year, from €28.0B to €30.9B.
China supplied about 20% of the EU's extra-EU imports of all goods in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€15.5B
EU imports
€46.3B
Balance
−€30.9B
Top product categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 84Machinery & mechanical appliances€2.7B
- 85Electrical machinery & electronics€2.3B
- 30Pharmaceutical products€1.5B
- 90Optical, medical & precision instruments€1.1B
- 87Vehicles€969M
← EU imports
- 85Electrical machinery & electronics€14.7B
- 84Machinery & mechanical appliances€9.1B
- 87Vehicles€3.5B
- 29Organic chemicals€2.3B
- 94Furniture, bedding & lighting€1.6B
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €15.5B | €46.3B | −€30.9B |
| April 2026 | €16.6B | €48.5B | −€31.9B |
| March 2026 | €17.4B | €51.3B | −€33.9B |
| February 2026 | €14.3B | €44.8B | −€30.5B |
| January 2026 | €14.1B | €47.4B | −€33.3B |
| December 2025 | €18.4B | €45.8B | −€27.4B |
| November 2025 | €16.5B | €49.2B | −€32.7B |
| October 2025 | €16.8B | €49.5B | −€32.8B |
| September 2025 | €16.7B | €51.0B | −€34.3B |
| August 2025 | €14.3B | €43.6B | −€29.4B |
| July 2025 | €17.7B | €49.3B | −€31.7B |
| June 2025 | €16.9B | €47.3B | −€30.5B |
| May 2025 | €16.2B | €44.2B | −€28.0B |
| April 2025 | €16.3B | €45.3B | −€29.0B |
| March 2025 | €18.1B | €49.3B | −€31.2B |
| February 2025 | €16.8B | €43.4B | −€26.5B |
| January 2025 | €14.8B | €46.5B | −€31.7B |
| December 2024 | €16.5B | €41.0B | −€24.5B |
| November 2024 | €16.6B | €47.2B | −€30.6B |
| October 2024 | €17.3B | €51.7B | −€34.4B |
| September 2024 | €17.1B | €48.4B | −€31.2B |
| August 2024 | €16.0B | €46.9B | −€30.9B |
| July 2024 | €18.9B | €46.9B | −€28.1B |
| June 2024 | €19.4B | €40.1B | −€20.7B |
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.