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EU–United States trade in ships & boats
In May 2026, the EU exported €471M of ships & boats to the United States and imported €19M — a €452M surplus in this category.
The EU's ships & boats surplus with the United States has widened by about 450% over the past year, from €82M to €452M.
The United States supplied about 1% 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
€471M
EU imports
€19M
Balance
€452M
Top sub-categories traded with United States
EU exports →
- 8903Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes€467M
- 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)€2.2M
- 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)€1.9M
- 8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods€0.1M
← EU imports
- 8903Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes€15M
- 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)€2.5M
- 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)€2.2M
- 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
- 8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €471M | €19M | €452M |
| April 2026 | €74M | €22M | €52M |
| March 2026 | €1.3B | €20M | €1.3B |
| February 2026 | €519M | €13M | €506M |
| January 2026 | €401M | €21M | €380M |
| December 2025 | €92M | €11M | €81M |
| November 2025 | €64M | €7.6M | €57M |
| October 2025 | €1.1B | €25M | €1.1B |
| September 2025 | €2.1B | €9.2M | €2.1B |
| August 2025 | €92M | €20M | €72M |
| July 2025 | €2.6B | €21M | €2.6B |
| June 2025 | €655M | €37M | €618M |
| May 2025 | €102M | €20M | €82M |
| April 2025 | €109M | €19M | €90M |
| March 2025 | €1.3B | €19M | €1.3B |
| February 2025 | €149M | €15M | €134M |
| January 2025 | €81M | €14M | €67M |
| December 2024 | €125M | €12M | €114M |
| November 2024 | €136M | €13M | €123M |
| October 2024 | €103M | €63M | €40M |
| September 2024 | €1.3B | €15M | €1.3B |
| August 2024 | €158M | €19M | €139M |
| July 2024 | €119M | €19M | €100M |
| June 2024 | €1.7B | €24M | €1.7B |
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.