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EU–South Korea trade in ships & boats
In May 2026, the EU exported €1.2M of ships & boats to South Korea and imported €184M — a €183M deficit in this category.
The EU's ships & boats deficit with South Korea has narrowed by about 57% over the past year, from €426M to €183M.
South Korea supplied about 11% of the EU's extra-EU imports of ships & boats in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€1.2M
EU imports
€184M
Balance
−€183M
Top sub-categories traded with South Korea
EU exports →
- 8903Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes€1.1M
- 8907Rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys, beacons and other floating structures (excl. vessels of heading 8901 to 8906 and floating structures for breaking up)€0.1M
- 8908Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up€0.0M
← EU imports
- 8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods€184M
- 8903Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €1.2M | €184M | −€183M |
| April 2026 | €1.3M | €186M | −€185M |
| March 2026 | €1.8M | €0.0M | €1.8M |
| February 2026 | €0.2M | €180M | −€180M |
| January 2026 | €24M | €184M | −€160M |
| December 2025 | €66M | €381M | −€314M |
| November 2025 | €1.3M | €210M | −€209M |
| October 2025 | €0.7M | €491M | −€490M |
| September 2025 | €44M | €265M | −€220M |
| August 2025 | €2.0M | €403M | −€400M |
| July 2025 | €0.5M | €474M | −€474M |
| June 2025 | €9.5M | €758M | −€748M |
| May 2025 | €11M | €436M | −€426M |
| April 2025 | €10M | €649M | −€638M |
| March 2025 | €1.4M | €202M | −€201M |
| February 2025 | €7.1M | €516M | −€508M |
| January 2025 | €1.6M | €716M | −€714M |
| December 2024 | €21M | €317M | −€296M |
| November 2024 | €1.4M | €1.0B | −€1.0B |
| October 2024 | €13M | €398M | −€386M |
| September 2024 | €23M | €1.1B | −€1.1B |
| August 2024 | €2.3M | €342M | −€340M |
| July 2024 | €0.6M | €357M | −€356M |
| June 2024 | €1.6M | €382M | −€380M |
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.