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EU–China trade in vehicles
In May 2026, the EU exported €969M of vehicles to China and imported €3.5B — a €2.5B deficit in this category.
The EU's vehicles deficit with China has widened by about 232% over the past year, from €750M to €2.5B.
China supplied about 27% of the EU's extra-EU imports of vehicles in May 2026 — its single largest source.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€969M
EU imports
€3.5B
Balance
−€2.5B
Top sub-categories traded with China
EU exports →
- 8708Parts and accessories for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles of heading 8701 to 8705, n.e.s.€480M
- 8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars (excl. motor vehicles of heading 8702)€452M
- 8704Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, incl. chassis with engine and cab€12M
- 8714Parts and accessories for motorcycles and bicycles and for carriages for disabled persons, n.e.s.€8.4M
- 8706Chassis fitted with engines, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles of heading 8701 to 8705 (excl. those with engines and cabs)€7.8M
← EU imports
- 8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars (excl. motor vehicles of heading 8702)€1.9B
- 8708Parts and accessories for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles of heading 8701 to 8705, n.e.s.€784M
- 8711Motorcycles, incl. mopeds, and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars€208M
- 8714Parts and accessories for motorcycles and bicycles and for carriages for disabled persons, n.e.s.€150M
- 8702Motor vehicles for the transport of >= 10 persons, incl. driver€101M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €969M | €3.5B | −€2.5B |
| April 2026 | €1.1B | €3.5B | −€2.4B |
| March 2026 | €1.2B | €4.0B | −€2.7B |
| February 2026 | €1.2B | €3.1B | −€1.9B |
| January 2026 | €1.0B | €2.4B | −€1.4B |
| December 2025 | €808M | €2.5B | −€1.7B |
| November 2025 | €1.1B | €2.7B | −€1.6B |
| October 2025 | €1.2B | €2.6B | −€1.3B |
| September 2025 | €1.4B | €2.7B | −€1.3B |
| August 2025 | €1.1B | €2.5B | −€1.4B |
| July 2025 | €1.6B | €2.6B | −€995M |
| June 2025 | €1.5B | €2.5B | −€1.0B |
| May 2025 | €1.7B | €2.4B | −€750M |
| April 2025 | €1.7B | €2.3B | −€579M |
| March 2025 | €1.7B | €2.6B | −€855M |
| February 2025 | €1.4B | €2.4B | −€954M |
| January 2025 | €1.3B | €2.2B | −€965M |
| December 2024 | €1.1B | €1.8B | −€646M |
| November 2024 | €1.4B | €2.1B | −€701M |
| October 2024 | €1.8B | €3.3B | −€1.5B |
| September 2024 | €1.9B | €2.3B | −€460M |
| August 2024 | €1.6B | €2.1B | −€495M |
| July 2024 | €2.4B | €2.4B | −€58M |
| June 2024 | €2.7B | €2.0B | €683M |
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.