AYBARION TRADEEU trade movers · 2025-05 · chapter 26
EU trade movers: May 2025, Ores, slag and ash
The largest month on month and year on year changes in the trade of each EU member state with each partner country, per HS4 product in chapter 26. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in May 2025; percent lists need at least EUR 1 million in the comparison month. Every figure carries its Eurostat record ID.
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Largest month on month changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 160.6 million | EUR 28.5 million 2025-04 | +EUR 132.2 million | +464.4% | DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2025-04 |
| 2 | Germany imports from Canada | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 80.4 million | EUR 679,308 2025-04 | +EUR 79.7 million | small base | DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2025-04 |
| 3 | Germany imports from Chile | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 24.4 million | EUR 101.2 million 2025-04 | −EUR 76.8 million | −75.9% | DS-045409:DE:CL:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:CL:2603:1:2025-04 |
| 4 | France imports from Canada | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 16.9 million | EUR 67.0 million 2025-04 | −EUR 50.1 million | −74.8% | DS-045409:FR:CA:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:CA:2601:1:2025-04 |
| 5 | Finland exports to Sweden | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 53.1 million | EUR 18.4 million 2025-04 | +EUR 34.7 million | +188.8% | DS-045409:FI:SE:2620:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:SE:2620:2:2025-04 |
| 6 | Sweden imports from Finland | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 53.1 million | EUR 18.4 million 2025-04 | +EUR 34.7 million | +188.3% | DS-045409:SE:FI:2620:1:2025-05 DS-045409:SE:FI:2620:1:2025-04 |
| 7 | Germany imports from South Africa | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 68.0 million | EUR 101.4 million 2025-04 | −EUR 33.4 million | −32.9% | DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2025-04 |
| 8 | Bulgaria exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 33.2 million | EUR 33,452 2025-04 | +EUR 33.2 million | small base | DS-045409:BG:CN:2603:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BG:CN:2603:2:2025-04 |
| 9 | Bulgaria exports to Germany | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 72.7 million | EUR 43.0 million 2025-04 | +EUR 29.7 million | +69.1% | DS-045409:BG:DE:2616:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BG:DE:2616:2:2025-04 |
| 10 | Bulgaria imports from Türkiye | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 8.5 million | EUR 37.8 million 2025-04 | −EUR 29.3 million | −77.5% | DS-045409:BG:TR:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BG:TR:2603:1:2025-04 |
| 11 | Germany imports from Singapore | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 36.6 million | EUR 7.5 million 2025-04 | +EUR 29.1 million | +386.0% | DS-045409:DE:SG:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:SG:2603:1:2025-04 |
| 12 | Netherlands imports from Chile | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 35.7 million | EUR 8.6 million 2025-04 | +EUR 27.1 million | +314.7% | DS-045409:NL:CL:2613:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:CL:2613:1:2025-04 |
| 13 | Finland imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 25.5 million | EUR 0 2025-04 | +EUR 25.5 million | new flow | DS-045409:FI:BR:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:BR:2603:1:2025-04 |
| 14 | Sweden exports to Germany | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 32.3 million | EUR 56.1 million 2025-04 | −EUR 23.8 million | −42.4% | DS-045409:SE:DE:2601:2:2025-05 DS-045409:SE:DE:2601:2:2025-04 |
| 15 | Netherlands imports from South Africa | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 44.7 million | EUR 21.2 million 2025-04 | +EUR 23.4 million | +110.4% | DS-045409:NL:ZA:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:ZA:2601:1:2025-04 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 160.6 million | EUR 28.5 million 2025-04 | +EUR 132.2 million | +464.4% | DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2025-04 |
| 2 | Germany imports from Liberia | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 1.2 million 2025-04 | +EUR 5.2 million | +438.2% | DS-045409:DE:LR:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:LR:2601:1:2025-04 |
| 3 | Germany imports from Singapore | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 36.6 million | EUR 7.5 million 2025-04 | +EUR 29.1 million | +386.0% | DS-045409:DE:SG:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:SG:2603:1:2025-04 |
| 4 | Sweden exports to Belgium | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 21.3 million | EUR 5.1 million 2025-04 | +EUR 16.2 million | +319.9% | DS-045409:SE:BE:2603:2:2025-05 DS-045409:SE:BE:2603:2:2025-04 |
| 5 | Netherlands imports from Chile | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 35.7 million | EUR 8.6 million 2025-04 | +EUR 27.1 million | +314.7% | DS-045409:NL:CL:2613:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:CL:2613:1:2025-04 |
| 6 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 22.5 million | EUR 5.5 million 2025-04 | +EUR 17.0 million | +307.2% | DS-045409:NL:BE:2613:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:BE:2613:2:2025-04 |
| 7 | Finland exports to Canada | 2604 Nickel ores and concentrates | EUR 12.3 million | EUR 3.1 million 2025-04 | +EUR 9.2 million | +294.1% | DS-045409:FI:CA:2604:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:CA:2604:2:2025-04 |
| 8 | Belgium imports from Sweden | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 18.8 million | EUR 4.9 million 2025-04 | +EUR 14.0 million | +287.3% | DS-045409:BE:SE:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:SE:2601:1:2025-04 |
| 9 | Spain exports to Japan | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 26.1 million | EUR 7.7 million 2025-04 | +EUR 18.3 million | +237.8% | DS-045409:ES:JP:2620:2:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:JP:2620:2:2025-04 |
| 10 | Italy imports from Brazil | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 33.8 million | EUR 10.5 million 2025-04 | +EUR 23.4 million | +223.3% | DS-045409:IT:BR:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:IT:BR:2601:1:2025-04 |
| 11 | Finland exports to Sweden | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 53.1 million | EUR 18.4 million 2025-04 | +EUR 34.7 million | +188.8% | DS-045409:FI:SE:2620:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:SE:2620:2:2025-04 |
| 12 | Sweden imports from Finland | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 53.1 million | EUR 18.4 million 2025-04 | +EUR 34.7 million | +188.3% | DS-045409:SE:FI:2620:1:2025-05 DS-045409:SE:FI:2620:1:2025-04 |
| 13 | Finland imports from Ukraine | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 9.4 million | EUR 3.4 million 2025-04 | +EUR 6.0 million | +179.6% | DS-045409:FI:UA:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:UA:2601:1:2025-04 |
| 14 | Sweden exports to Norway | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 7.2 million | EUR 2.6 million 2025-04 | +EUR 4.6 million | +177.0% | DS-045409:SE:NO:2608:2:2025-05 DS-045409:SE:NO:2608:2:2025-04 |
| 15 | Spain imports from Guinea | 2606 Aluminium ores and concentrates | EUR 8.7 million | EUR 3.1 million 2025-04 | +EUR 5.5 million | +175.8% | DS-045409:ES:GN:2606:1:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:GN:2606:1:2025-04 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 160.6 million | EUR 49.6 million 2024-05 | +EUR 111.0 million | +223.8% | DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2024-05 |
| 2 | Germany imports from Canada | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 80.4 million | EUR 0 2024-05 | +EUR 80.4 million | new flow | DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2024-05 |
| 3 | Spain exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 98.9 million | EUR 29.0 million 2024-05 | +EUR 69.9 million | +241.2% | DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2024-05 |
| 4 | Netherlands imports from United States | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 87.0 million | EUR 25.7 million 2024-05 | +EUR 61.2 million | +237.8% | DS-045409:NL:US:2613:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:US:2613:1:2024-05 |
| 5 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 177.0 million | EUR 124.6 million 2024-05 | +EUR 52.3 million | +42.0% | DS-045409:DE:NL:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:NL:2601:1:2024-05 |
| 6 | Netherlands imports from Brazil | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 46.1 million | EUR 84.8 million 2024-05 | −EUR 38.7 million | −45.6% | DS-045409:NL:BR:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:BR:2601:1:2024-05 |
| 7 | Finland exports to China | 2604 Nickel ores and concentrates | EUR 6.8 million | EUR 43.7 million 2024-05 | −EUR 36.9 million | −84.4% | DS-045409:FI:CN:2604:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:CN:2604:2:2024-05 |
| 8 | Germany imports from Singapore | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 36.6 million | EUR 0 2024-05 | +EUR 36.6 million | new flow | DS-045409:DE:SG:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:SG:2603:1:2024-05 |
| 9 | Italy imports from Brazil | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 33.8 million | EUR 0 2024-05 | +EUR 33.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:IT:BR:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:IT:BR:2601:1:2024-05 |
| 10 | Bulgaria exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 33.2 million | EUR 202,063 2024-05 | +EUR 33.0 million | small base | DS-045409:BG:CN:2603:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BG:CN:2603:2:2024-05 |
| 11 | Germany imports from South Africa | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 68.0 million | EUR 100.7 million 2024-05 | −EUR 32.7 million | −32.5% | DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2024-05 |
| 12 | Sweden exports to Saudi Arabia | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 21.4 million | EUR 52.2 million 2024-05 | −EUR 30.7 million | −58.9% | DS-045409:SE:SA:2601:2:2025-05 DS-045409:SE:SA:2601:2:2024-05 |
| 13 | Sweden exports to Netherlands | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 28.7 million | EUR 44,960 2024-05 | +EUR 28.6 million | small base | DS-045409:SE:NL:2601:2:2025-05 DS-045409:SE:NL:2601:2:2024-05 |
| 14 | Netherlands imports from South Africa | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 44.7 million | EUR 71.5 million 2024-05 | −EUR 26.8 million | −37.5% | DS-045409:NL:ZA:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:ZA:2601:1:2024-05 |
| 15 | Bulgaria exports to Germany | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 72.7 million | EUR 46.2 million 2024-05 | +EUR 26.5 million | +57.5% | DS-045409:BG:DE:2616:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BG:DE:2616:2:2024-05 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from Liberia | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 14.6 million | EUR 1.1 million 2024-05 | +EUR 13.5 million | +1,198.1% | DS-045409:ES:LR:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:LR:2601:1:2024-05 |
| 2 | Germany imports from Mexico | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 22.3 million | EUR 2.7 million 2024-05 | +EUR 19.6 million | +719.3% | DS-045409:DE:MX:2616:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:MX:2616:1:2024-05 |
| 3 | Netherlands exports to China | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 6.9 million | EUR 1.0 million 2024-05 | +EUR 5.8 million | +565.4% | DS-045409:NL:CN:2613:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:CN:2613:2:2024-05 |
| 4 | France imports from South Africa | 2602 Manganese ores and concentrates | EUR 7.7 million | EUR 1.5 million 2024-05 | +EUR 6.1 million | +398.2% | DS-045409:FR:ZA:2602:1:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:ZA:2602:1:2024-05 |
| 5 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 13.1 million | EUR 2.7 million 2024-05 | +EUR 10.4 million | +389.4% | DS-045409:BE:NL:2620:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:NL:2620:1:2024-05 |
| 6 | France imports from Liberia | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 18.8 million | EUR 3.9 million 2024-05 | +EUR 14.9 million | +386.0% | DS-045409:FR:LR:2601:1:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:LR:2601:1:2024-05 |
| 7 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 8.3 million | EUR 2.2 million 2024-05 | +EUR 6.1 million | +283.3% | DS-045409:NL:BE:2620:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:BE:2620:2:2024-05 |
| 8 | Sweden exports to Norway | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 7.2 million | EUR 2.1 million 2024-05 | +EUR 5.1 million | +244.8% | DS-045409:SE:NO:2608:2:2025-05 DS-045409:SE:NO:2608:2:2024-05 |
| 9 | Spain exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 98.9 million | EUR 29.0 million 2024-05 | +EUR 69.9 million | +241.2% | DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2024-05 |
| 10 | Netherlands imports from United States | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 87.0 million | EUR 25.7 million 2024-05 | +EUR 61.2 million | +237.8% | DS-045409:NL:US:2613:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:US:2613:1:2024-05 |
| 11 | Germany imports from Argentina | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 10.2 million | EUR 3.1 million 2024-05 | +EUR 7.1 million | +226.6% | DS-045409:DE:AR:2616:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:AR:2616:1:2024-05 |
| 12 | Spain imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 160.6 million | EUR 49.6 million 2024-05 | +EUR 111.0 million | +223.8% | DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2024-05 |
| 13 | Ireland imports from Brazil | 2606 Aluminium ores and concentrates | EUR 9.8 million | EUR 3.0 million 2024-05 | +EUR 6.7 million | +221.3% | DS-045409:IE:BR:2606:1:2025-05 DS-045409:IE:BR:2606:1:2024-05 |
| 14 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 22.5 million | EUR 8.8 million 2024-05 | +EUR 13.7 million | +154.9% | DS-045409:NL:BE:2613:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:BE:2613:2:2024-05 |
| 15 | Greece imports from Guinea | 2606 Aluminium ores and concentrates | EUR 5.2 million | EUR 2.1 million 2024-05 | +EUR 3.1 million | +148.5% | DS-045409:GR:GN:2606:1:2025-05 DS-045409:GR:GN:2606:1:2024-05 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2025-04, 2025-05 and 2024-05. Licence: Eurostat reuse policy, free reuse with attribution "Source: Eurostat" (© European Union). Record IDs: DS-045409:reporter:partner:product:flow:month. Source
- Method: For each EU reporter, HS4 product, partner country and flow, the value of May 2025 is compared with the month before and with the same month a year earlier. A missing month row counts as no recorded trade. Lists rank by the absolute change in EUR or by the percent change; aggregates (world, intra and extra EU) and confidential partners are left out, as are Peru and the Philippines.
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