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EU–Japan trade in toys, games & sports equipment
In May 2026, the EU exported €13M of toys, games & sports equipment to Japan and imported €54M — a €41M deficit in this category.
The EU's toys, games & sports equipment deficit with Japan has widened by about 16% over the past year, from €35M to €41M.
Japan supplied about 5% of the EU's extra-EU imports of toys, games & sports equipment in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€13M
EU imports
€54M
Balance
−€41M
Top sub-categories traded with Japan
EU exports →
- 9506Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports, incl. table-tennis, or outdoor games, not specified or included in this chapter or elsewhere; swimming pools and paddling pools.€6.1M
- 9508Roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusements; travelling circuses and travelling menageries; travelling theatres (excl. booths, incl. the goods on sale, goods for distribution as prizes, gaming machines accepting coins or tokens, and tractors and other transport vehicles, incl. normal trailers)(2002-2500);Roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusements; travelling circuses, travelling menageries and travelling theatres (excl. booths, incl. the goods on sale, goods for distribution as prizes, gaming machines accepting coins or tokens, and tractors and other transport vehicles, incl. normal trailers)(1988-2001)€4.2M
- 9503Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds€2.4M
- 9504Video game consoles and machines, articles for funfair, table or parlour games, incl. pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment€0.6M
- 9507Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle n.e.s; fish landing nets, butterfly nets and similar nets; decoys and similar hunting or shooting requisites (excl. those of heading 9208 and 9705)€0.1M
← EU imports
- 9504Video game consoles and machines, articles for funfair, table or parlour games, incl. pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment€44M
- 9507Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle n.e.s; fish landing nets, butterfly nets and similar nets; decoys and similar hunting or shooting requisites (excl. those of heading 9208 and 9705)€4.0M
- 9503Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds€3.4M
- 9506Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports, incl. table-tennis, or outdoor games, not specified or included in this chapter or elsewhere; swimming pools and paddling pools.€2.3M
- 9505Festival, carnival or other entertainment articles, incl. conjuring tricks and novelty jokes, n.e.s.€0.1M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €13M | €54M | −€41M |
| April 2026 | €19M | €79M | −€59M |
| March 2026 | €13M | €77M | −€64M |
| February 2026 | €8.4M | €47M | −€39M |
| January 2026 | €5.8M | €47M | −€42M |
| December 2025 | €10M | €60M | −€50M |
| November 2025 | €8.3M | €65M | −€56M |
| October 2025 | €11M | €110M | −€99M |
| September 2025 | €9.1M | €126M | −€117M |
| August 2025 | €8.6M | €111M | −€103M |
| July 2025 | €12M | €79M | −€67M |
| June 2025 | €13M | €76M | −€63M |
| May 2025 | €9.7M | €45M | −€35M |
| April 2025 | €9.5M | €60M | −€51M |
| March 2025 | €8.4M | €37M | −€29M |
| February 2025 | €8.3M | €40M | −€32M |
| January 2025 | €5.8M | €44M | −€38M |
| December 2024 | €9.0M | €51M | −€42M |
| November 2024 | €7.5M | €60M | −€52M |
| October 2024 | €9.0M | €85M | −€76M |
| September 2024 | €7.8M | €103M | −€95M |
| August 2024 | €9.2M | €51M | −€42M |
| July 2024 | €13M | €32M | −€18M |
| June 2024 | €11M | €30M | −€19M |
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.