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EU–United Kingdom trade in ships & boats
In May 2026, the EU exported €168M of ships & boats to the United Kingdom and imported €52M — a €116M surplus in this category.
The EU's ships & boats surplus with the United Kingdom has widened by about 136% over the past year, from €49M to €116M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 3% of the EU's extra-EU imports of ships & boats in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€168M
EU imports
€52M
Balance
€116M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 8903Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes€156M
- 8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods€4.5M
- 8906Vessels, incl. warships and lifeboats (excl. rowing boats and other vessels of heading 8901 to 8905 and vessels for breaking up)(2002-2500);Vessels, incl. warships and lifeboats (excl. rowing boats and other vessels of heading 8901 to 8905 and vessels for breaking up)(1988-2001)€4.0M
- 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)€3.0M
- 8905Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, and other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function; floating docks, floating or submersible drilling or production platforms (excl. fishing vessels and warships)€0.1M
← EU imports
- 8903Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes€40M
- 8906Vessels, incl. warships and lifeboats (excl. rowing boats and other vessels of heading 8901 to 8905 and vessels for breaking up)(2002-2500);Vessels, incl. warships and lifeboats (excl. rowing boats and other vessels of heading 8901 to 8905 and vessels for breaking up)(1988-2001)€8.3M
- 8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods€1.7M
- 8905Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, and other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function; floating docks, floating or submersible drilling or production platforms (excl. fishing vessels and warships)€1.4M
- 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)€0.6M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €168M | €52M | €116M |
| April 2026 | €79M | €37M | €42M |
| March 2026 | €86M | €55M | €31M |
| February 2026 | €17M | €37M | −€20M |
| January 2026 | €53M | €15M | €38M |
| December 2025 | €301M | €113M | €187M |
| November 2025 | €50M | €75M | −€25M |
| October 2025 | €53M | €69M | −€16M |
| September 2025 | €30M | €25M | €5.1M |
| August 2025 | €53M | €42M | €11M |
| July 2025 | €115M | €74M | €40M |
| June 2025 | €139M | €100M | €39M |
| May 2025 | €105M | €57M | €49M |
| April 2025 | €62M | €49M | €13M |
| March 2025 | €80M | €54M | €26M |
| February 2025 | €67M | €36M | €32M |
| January 2025 | €79M | €25M | €54M |
| December 2024 | €38M | €40M | −€1.2M |
| November 2024 | €90M | €24M | €66M |
| October 2024 | €28M | €45M | −€17M |
| September 2024 | €41M | €85M | −€44M |
| August 2024 | €129M | €108M | €21M |
| July 2024 | €192M | €46M | €146M |
| June 2024 | €189M | €67M | €122M |
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.