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EU–India trade in electrical machinery & electronics
In May 2026, the EU exported €473M of electrical machinery & electronics to India and imported €912M — a €439M deficit in this category.
The EU's electrical machinery & electronics deficit with India has widened by about 43% over the past year, from €308M to €439M.
India supplied about 3% of the EU's extra-EU imports of electrical machinery & electronics in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€473M
EU imports
€912M
Balance
−€439M
Top sub-categories traded with India
EU exports →
- 8536Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, e.g., switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp holders and junction boxes, for a voltage <= 1.000 V (excl. control desks, cabinets, panels etc. of heading 8537)€58M
- 8542Electronic integrated circuits; parts thereof€50M
- 8504Electrical transformers, static converters, e.g. rectifiers, and inductors; parts thereof€44M
- 8537Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity, incl. those incorporating instruments or apparatus of chapter 90, and numerical control apparatus (excl. switching apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy)€43M
- 8517Telephone sets, incl. telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, incl. apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network {such as a local or wide area network}; parts thereof (excl. than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528)€32M
← EU imports
- 8517Telephone sets, incl. telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, incl. apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network {such as a local or wide area network}; parts thereof (excl. than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528)€570M
- 8504Electrical transformers, static converters, e.g. rectifiers, and inductors; parts thereof€53M
- 8544Insulated "incl. enamelled or anodised" wire, cable "incl. coaxial cable" and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors€44M
- 8536Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, e.g., switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp holders and junction boxes, for a voltage <= 1.000 V (excl. control desks, cabinets, panels etc. of heading 8537)€38M
- 8501Electric motors and generators (excl. generating sets)€31M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €473M | €912M | −€439M |
| April 2026 | €495M | €1.0B | −€546M |
| March 2026 | €539M | €825M | −€286M |
| February 2026 | €530M | €739M | −€209M |
| January 2026 | €426M | €693M | −€267M |
| December 2025 | €505M | €701M | −€196M |
| November 2025 | €417M | €1.0B | −€586M |
| October 2025 | €445M | €832M | −€387M |
| September 2025 | €420M | €788M | −€368M |
| August 2025 | €358M | €604M | −€246M |
| July 2025 | €510M | €729M | −€220M |
| June 2025 | €425M | €731M | −€307M |
| May 2025 | €412M | €719M | −€308M |
| April 2025 | €435M | €774M | −€339M |
| March 2025 | €467M | €937M | −€470M |
| February 2025 | €428M | €966M | −€538M |
| January 2025 | €395M | €1.3B | −€884M |
| December 2024 | €417M | €1.3B | −€923M |
| November 2024 | €400M | €1.4B | −€1.0B |
| October 2024 | €415M | €1.3B | −€858M |
| September 2024 | €382M | €622M | −€240M |
| August 2024 | €371M | €827M | −€456M |
| July 2024 | €442M | €945M | −€503M |
| June 2024 | €404M | €889M | −€484M |
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.