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EU–Russia trade in fertilisers
In May 2026, the EU exported €2.9M of fertilisers to Russia and imported €61M — a €58M deficit in this category.
The EU's fertilisers deficit with Russia has narrowed by about 57% over the past year, from €133M to €58M.
Russia supplied about 15% of the EU's extra-EU imports of fertilisers in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€2.9M
EU imports
€61M
Balance
−€58M
Top sub-categories traded with Russia
EU exports →
- 3105Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers (excl. pure animal or vegetable fertilisers or mineral or chemical nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers); animal, vegetable, mineral or chemical fertilisers in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight of <= 10 kg€1.4M
- 3102Mineral or chemical nitrogenous fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.7M
- 3101Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products (excl. those in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.6M
- 3104Mineral or chemical potassic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.2M
← EU imports
- 3105Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers (excl. pure animal or vegetable fertilisers or mineral or chemical nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers); animal, vegetable, mineral or chemical fertilisers in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight of <= 10 kg€49M
- 3102Mineral or chemical nitrogenous fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€6.0M
- 3104Mineral or chemical potassic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€5.9M
- 3101Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products (excl. those in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.1M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €2.9M | €61M | −€58M |
| April 2026 | €2.9M | €47M | −€44M |
| March 2026 | €3.8M | €52M | −€48M |
| February 2026 | €2.7M | €31M | −€28M |
| January 2026 | €1.0M | €14M | −€13M |
| December 2025 | €0.9M | €214M | −€214M |
| November 2025 | €1.2M | €121M | −€120M |
| October 2025 | €1.2M | €59M | −€58M |
| September 2025 | €0.7M | €59M | −€58M |
| August 2025 | €1.7M | €79M | −€77M |
| July 2025 | €0.9M | €44M | −€43M |
| June 2025 | €1.0M | €333M | −€332M |
| May 2025 | €2.2M | €135M | −€133M |
| April 2025 | €3.2M | €139M | −€135M |
| March 2025 | €3.9M | €212M | −€208M |
| February 2025 | €2.3M | €179M | −€177M |
| January 2025 | €1.2M | €165M | −€164M |
| December 2024 | €0.4M | €156M | −€155M |
| November 2024 | €0.7M | €123M | −€122M |
| October 2024 | €0.5M | €116M | −€115M |
| September 2024 | €0.8M | €164M | −€163M |
| August 2024 | €0.6M | €173M | −€173M |
| July 2024 | €0.9M | €199M | −€198M |
| June 2024 | €1.3M | €90M | −€89M |
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.