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EU–United Kingdom trade in fertilisers
In May 2026, the EU exported €77M of fertilisers to the United Kingdom and imported €20M — a €57M surplus in this category.
The EU's fertilisers surplus with the United Kingdom has narrowed by about 14% over the past year, from €67M to €57M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 5% of the EU's extra-EU imports of fertilisers in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€77M
EU imports
€20M
Balance
€57M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 3102Mineral or chemical nitrogenous fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€60M
- 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€7.6M
- 3104Mineral or chemical potassic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€5.3M
- 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)€4.1M
- 3103Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.0M
← 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€7.8M
- 3102Mineral or chemical nitrogenous fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€5.4M
- 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)€3.4M
- 3104Mineral or chemical potassic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€3.0M
- 3103Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets 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 | €77M | €20M | €57M |
| April 2026 | €90M | €32M | €58M |
| March 2026 | €96M | €37M | €59M |
| February 2026 | €66M | €29M | €37M |
| January 2026 | €56M | €21M | €36M |
| December 2025 | €51M | €18M | €33M |
| November 2025 | €52M | €13M | €39M |
| October 2025 | €45M | €17M | €27M |
| September 2025 | €52M | €13M | €39M |
| August 2025 | €66M | €11M | €55M |
| July 2025 | €60M | €16M | €44M |
| June 2025 | €67M | €18M | €49M |
| May 2025 | €86M | €19M | €67M |
| April 2025 | €73M | €25M | €48M |
| March 2025 | €81M | €35M | €47M |
| February 2025 | €58M | €30M | €29M |
| January 2025 | €54M | €18M | €36M |
| December 2024 | €32M | €13M | €19M |
| November 2024 | €42M | €11M | €31M |
| October 2024 | €53M | €9.3M | €44M |
| September 2024 | €42M | €12M | €29M |
| August 2024 | €40M | €12M | €28M |
| July 2024 | €59M | €18M | €40M |
| June 2024 | €51M | €15M | €36M |
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.