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EU–South Korea trade in goods
In May 2026, the EU exported €3.9B of goods to South Korea and imported €6.2B — a €2.3B deficit in this category.
The EU's all goods deficit with South Korea has widened by about 57% over the past year, from €1.4B to €2.3B.
South Korea supplied about 3% of the EU's extra-EU imports of all goods in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€3.9B
EU imports
€6.2B
Balance
−€2.3B
Top product categories traded with South Korea
EU exports →
- 84Machinery & mechanical appliances€943M
- 87Vehicles€533M
- 85Electrical machinery & electronics€381M
- 30Pharmaceutical products€286M
- 90Optical, medical & precision instruments€242M
← EU imports
- 84Machinery & mechanical appliances€1.2B
- 85Electrical machinery & electronics€1.1B
- 87Vehicles€993M
- 30Pharmaceutical products€501M
- 39Plastics€380M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €3.9B | €6.2B | −€2.3B |
| April 2026 | €4.5B | €6.0B | −€1.5B |
| March 2026 | €4.9B | €5.5B | −€551M |
| February 2026 | €4.7B | €4.8B | −€25M |
| January 2026 | €4.2B | €4.8B | −€579M |
| December 2025 | €5.3B | €5.3B | −€20M |
| November 2025 | €4.2B | €5.8B | −€1.6B |
| October 2025 | €4.5B | €5.7B | −€1.2B |
| September 2025 | €5.3B | €5.7B | −€445M |
| August 2025 | €3.5B | €5.5B | −€2.0B |
| July 2025 | €5.1B | €6.0B | −€926M |
| June 2025 | €4.4B | €6.0B | −€1.7B |
| May 2025 | €4.3B | €5.7B | −€1.4B |
| April 2025 | €4.4B | €6.4B | −€2.0B |
| March 2025 | €5.1B | €5.9B | −€819M |
| February 2025 | €4.5B | €5.6B | −€1.1B |
| January 2025 | €4.0B | €6.0B | −€2.0B |
| December 2024 | €5.7B | €5.0B | €670M |
| November 2024 | €5.0B | €6.5B | −€1.5B |
| October 2024 | €4.8B | €6.3B | −€1.5B |
| September 2024 | €4.9B | €6.9B | −€1.9B |
| August 2024 | €4.0B | €5.6B | −€1.6B |
| July 2024 | €4.6B | €5.8B | −€1.3B |
| June 2024 | €4.5B | €5.5B | −€998M |
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.