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EU–Russia trade in inorganic chemicals
In May 2026, the EU exported €31M of inorganic chemicals to Russia and imported €78M — a €47M deficit in this category.
The EU's inorganic chemicals deficit with Russia has widened by about 16% over the past year, from €40M to €47M.
Russia supplied about 4% of the EU's extra-EU imports of inorganic chemicals in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€31M
EU imports
€78M
Balance
−€47M
Top sub-categories traded with Russia
EU exports →
- 2818Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminium oxide; aluminium hydroxide€26M
- 2846Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium or of mixtures of these metals€4.1M
- 2816Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides, of strontium or barium€0.2M
- 2842Salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacids, incl. aluminosilicates whether or not chemically defined (excl. of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids and azides, and inorganic or organic compounds of mercury)€0.1M
- 2849Carbides, whether or not chemically defined€0.1M
← EU imports
- 2814Ammonia, anhydrous or in aqueous solution€37M
- 2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes, incl. their fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes, and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products€15M
- 2825Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; inorganic bases, metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides, n.e.s.€10M
- 2845Non-radioactive isotopes; inorganic or organic compounds of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined€6.4M
- 2835Phosphinates "hypophosphites", phosphonates "phosphites" and phosphates; polyphosphates, whether or not chemically defined€3.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €31M | €78M | −€47M |
| April 2026 | €30M | €136M | −€106M |
| March 2026 | €35M | €123M | −€88M |
| February 2026 | €13M | €52M | −€39M |
| January 2026 | €17M | €81M | −€63M |
| December 2025 | €26M | €138M | −€112M |
| November 2025 | €16M | €191M | −€175M |
| October 2025 | €16M | €68M | −€51M |
| September 2025 | €29M | €76M | −€47M |
| August 2025 | €21M | €53M | −€33M |
| July 2025 | €22M | €64M | −€42M |
| June 2025 | €43M | €102M | −€59M |
| May 2025 | €19M | €60M | −€40M |
| April 2025 | €40M | €47M | −€7.2M |
| March 2025 | €36M | €92M | −€56M |
| February 2025 | €49M | €63M | −€15M |
| January 2025 | €62M | €78M | −€16M |
| December 2024 | €54M | €97M | −€43M |
| November 2024 | €46M | €77M | −€31M |
| October 2024 | €71M | €64M | €7.3M |
| September 2024 | €23M | €84M | −€60M |
| August 2024 | €43M | €51M | −€8.1M |
| July 2024 | €46M | €67M | −€21M |
| June 2024 | €29M | €61M | −€33M |
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.