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EU–South Korea trade in vehicles
In May 2026, the EU exported €533M of vehicles to South Korea and imported €993M — a €460M deficit in this category.
The EU's vehicles deficit with South Korea has narrowed by about 23% over the past year, from €600M to €460M.
South Korea supplied about 8% of the EU's extra-EU imports of vehicles in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€533M
EU imports
€993M
Balance
−€460M
Top sub-categories traded with South Korea
EU exports →
- 8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars (excl. motor vehicles of heading 8702)€401M
- 8708Parts and accessories for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles of heading 8701 to 8705, n.e.s.€81M
- 8704Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, incl. chassis with engine and cab€22M
- 8701Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709)€14M
- 8705Special purpose motor vehicles (other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods), e.g. breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops and mobile radiological units€5.6M
← EU imports
- 8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars (excl. motor vehicles of heading 8702)€779M
- 8708Parts and accessories for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles of heading 8701 to 8705, n.e.s.€172M
- 8704Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, incl. chassis with engine and cab€32M
- 8701Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709)€8.1M
- 8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled (excl. railway and tramway vehicles); parts thereof, n.e.s.€1.1M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €533M | €993M | −€460M |
| April 2026 | €576M | €883M | −€307M |
| March 2026 | €669M | €1.0B | −€356M |
| February 2026 | €654M | €863M | −€208M |
| January 2026 | €515M | €960M | −€445M |
| December 2025 | €459M | €946M | −€487M |
| November 2025 | €548M | €1.3B | −€748M |
| October 2025 | €576M | €855M | −€280M |
| September 2025 | €706M | €1.0B | −€302M |
| August 2025 | €394M | €1.2B | −€798M |
| July 2025 | €768M | €1.1B | −€286M |
| June 2025 | €716M | €1.1B | −€398M |
| May 2025 | €647M | €1.2B | −€600M |
| April 2025 | €731M | €1.1B | −€373M |
| March 2025 | €666M | €1.1B | −€425M |
| February 2025 | €685M | €1.1B | −€414M |
| January 2025 | €770M | €1.0B | −€268M |
| December 2024 | €445M | €978M | −€533M |
| November 2024 | €547M | €1.1B | −€580M |
| October 2024 | €710M | €970M | −€261M |
| September 2024 | €625M | €888M | −€263M |
| August 2024 | €569M | €1.1B | −€501M |
| July 2024 | €835M | €903M | −€68M |
| June 2024 | €771M | €945M | −€173M |
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.