EU trade movers · 2025-05 · chapter 75
EU trade movers: May 2025, Nickel and articles thereof
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 75. 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 | Finland exports to Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 12.0 million | EUR 50.4 million 2025-04 | −EUR 38.3 million | −76.1% | DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2025-04 |
| 2 | Finland imports from Russia | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 26.8 million | EUR 58.3 million 2025-04 | −EUR 31.5 million | −54.0% | DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2025-04 |
| 3 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 12.5 million | EUR 30.1 million 2025-04 | −EUR 17.7 million | −58.6% | DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 4 | Netherlands exports to China | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 15.5 million | EUR 0 2025-04 | +EUR 15.5 million | new flow | DS-045409:NL:CN:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:CN:7502:2:2025-04 |
| 5 | Netherlands imports from Canada | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 22.2 million | EUR 10.9 million 2025-04 | +EUR 11.3 million | +103.3% | DS-045409:NL:CA:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:CA:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 6 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 45.8 million | EUR 34.8 million 2025-04 | +EUR 11.0 million | +31.5% | DS-045409:NL:DE:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:DE:7502:2:2025-04 |
| 7 | Sweden imports from Norway | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 6.2 million | EUR 15.2 million 2025-04 | −EUR 9.0 million | −59.4% | DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 8 | Netherlands imports from Finland | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 30.2 million | EUR 21.2 million 2025-04 | +EUR 9.0 million | +42.4% | DS-045409:NL:FI:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:FI:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 9 | Belgium imports from Canada | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 19.6 million | EUR 28.5 million 2025-04 | −EUR 8.9 million | −31.3% | DS-045409:BE:CA:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:CA:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 10 | Italy imports from South Africa | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 14.2 million 2025-04 | −EUR 8.8 million | −61.7% | DS-045409:IT:ZA:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:IT:ZA:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 11 | Netherlands imports from Norway | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 49.0 million | EUR 40.7 million 2025-04 | +EUR 8.3 million | +20.5% | DS-045409:NL:NO:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:NO:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 12 | Netherlands imports from Russia | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 30.8 million | EUR 23.9 million 2025-04 | +EUR 7.0 million | +29.1% | DS-045409:NL:RU:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:RU:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 13 | Spain imports from South Africa | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 6.6 million | EUR 0 2025-04 | +EUR 6.6 million | new flow | DS-045409:ES:ZA:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:ZA:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 14 | Germany imports from Austria | 7505 Nickel: bars | EUR 14.8 million | EUR 21.1 million 2025-04 | −EUR 6.3 million | −29.8% | DS-045409:DE:AT:7505:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:AT:7505:1:2025-04 |
| 15 | Austria exports to Germany | 7505 Nickel: bars | EUR 14.7 million | EUR 20.5 million 2025-04 | −EUR 5.9 million | −28.5% | DS-045409:AT:DE:7505:2:2025-05 DS-045409:AT:DE:7505:2:2025-04 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium imports from United States | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.6 million | EUR 2.4 million 2025-04 | +EUR 3.2 million | +134.0% | DS-045409:BE:US:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:US:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 2 | Netherlands imports from Canada | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 22.2 million | EUR 10.9 million 2025-04 | +EUR 11.3 million | +103.3% | DS-045409:NL:CA:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:CA:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 3 | Italy imports from United States | 7505 Nickel: bars | EUR 5.8 million | EUR 2.9 million 2025-04 | +EUR 3.0 million | +102.1% | DS-045409:IT:US:7505:1:2025-05 DS-045409:IT:US:7505:1:2025-04 |
| 4 | Finland exports to Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 12.0 million | EUR 50.4 million 2025-04 | −EUR 38.3 million | −76.1% | DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2025-04 |
| 5 | Italy imports from South Africa | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 14.2 million 2025-04 | −EUR 8.8 million | −61.7% | DS-045409:IT:ZA:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:IT:ZA:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 6 | Sweden imports from Norway | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 6.2 million | EUR 15.2 million 2025-04 | −EUR 9.0 million | −59.4% | DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 7 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 12.5 million | EUR 30.1 million 2025-04 | −EUR 17.7 million | −58.6% | DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 8 | Finland imports from Russia | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 26.8 million | EUR 58.3 million 2025-04 | −EUR 31.5 million | −54.0% | DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2025-04 |
| 9 | Germany imports from United States | 7505 Nickel: bars | EUR 6.5 million | EUR 4.3 million 2025-04 | +EUR 2.1 million | +49.0% | DS-045409:DE:US:7505:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:US:7505:1:2025-04 |
| 10 | Austria imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 12.0 million | EUR 8.1 million 2025-04 | +EUR 3.9 million | +47.7% | DS-045409:AT:NL:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:AT:NL:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 11 | France exports to United States | 7505 Nickel: bars | EUR 5.8 million | EUR 11.0 million 2025-04 | −EUR 5.2 million | −47.6% | DS-045409:FR:US:7505:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:US:7505:2:2025-04 |
| 12 | Netherlands imports from Australia | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.3 million | EUR 9.6 million 2025-04 | −EUR 4.3 million | −44.8% | DS-045409:NL:AU:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:AU:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 13 | Netherlands imports from Finland | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 30.2 million | EUR 21.2 million 2025-04 | +EUR 9.0 million | +42.4% | DS-045409:NL:FI:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:FI:7502:1:2025-04 |
| 14 | Spain exports to Germany | 7506 Nickel: plates | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 9.0 million 2025-04 | −EUR 3.6 million | −39.4% | DS-045409:ES:DE:7506:2:2025-05 DS-045409:ES:DE:7506:2:2025-04 |
| 15 | France imports from United States | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.7 million | EUR 9.2 million 2025-04 | −EUR 3.5 million | −37.8% | DS-045409:FR:US:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:US:7502:1:2025-04 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 48.4 million | EUR 79.4 million 2024-05 | −EUR 31.1 million | −39.1% | DS-045409:DE:NL:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:NL:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 2 | Finland imports from Russia | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 26.8 million | EUR 49.1 million 2024-05 | −EUR 22.3 million | −45.4% | DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2024-05 |
| 3 | Italy imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 22.9 million | EUR 41.7 million 2024-05 | −EUR 18.8 million | −45.1% | DS-045409:IT:NL:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:IT:NL:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 4 | Netherlands imports from Norway | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 49.0 million | EUR 66.9 million 2024-05 | −EUR 17.9 million | −26.8% | DS-045409:NL:NO:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:NO:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 5 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 45.8 million | EUR 59.1 million 2024-05 | −EUR 13.4 million | −22.6% | DS-045409:NL:DE:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:DE:7502:2:2024-05 |
| 6 | Netherlands exports to China | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 15.5 million | EUR 2.4 million 2024-05 | +EUR 13.1 million | +547.7% | DS-045409:NL:CN:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:CN:7502:2:2024-05 |
| 7 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 12.5 million | EUR 24.4 million 2024-05 | −EUR 11.9 million | −48.9% | DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 8 | Netherlands exports to Italy | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 23.3 million | EUR 34.0 million 2024-05 | −EUR 10.7 million | −31.5% | DS-045409:NL:IT:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:IT:7502:2:2024-05 |
| 9 | Netherlands exports to France | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 20.4 million | EUR 30.9 million 2024-05 | −EUR 10.5 million | −34.0% | DS-045409:NL:FR:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:FR:7502:2:2024-05 |
| 10 | France imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 10.1 million | EUR 20.6 million 2024-05 | −EUR 10.4 million | −50.8% | DS-045409:FR:NL:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:NL:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 11 | Austria imports from Germany | 7506 Nickel: plates | EUR 13.9 million | EUR 5.3 million 2024-05 | +EUR 8.6 million | +159.9% | DS-045409:AT:DE:7506:1:2025-05 DS-045409:AT:DE:7506:1:2024-05 |
| 12 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 20.1 million | EUR 11.6 million 2024-05 | +EUR 8.4 million | +72.4% | DS-045409:NL:BE:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:BE:7502:2:2024-05 |
| 13 | Belgium imports from Canada | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 19.6 million | EUR 11.4 million 2024-05 | +EUR 8.1 million | +71.3% | DS-045409:BE:CA:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:CA:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 14 | Finland exports to Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 12.0 million | EUR 20.0 million 2024-05 | −EUR 8.0 million | −40.1% | DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2024-05 |
| 15 | Netherlands imports from Japan | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 10.6 million | EUR 2.6 million 2024-05 | +EUR 8.0 million | +304.9% | DS-045409:NL:JP:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:JP:7502:1:2024-05 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands exports to China | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 15.5 million | EUR 2.4 million 2024-05 | +EUR 13.1 million | +547.7% | DS-045409:NL:CN:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:CN:7502:2:2024-05 |
| 2 | Netherlands imports from Japan | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 10.6 million | EUR 2.6 million 2024-05 | +EUR 8.0 million | +304.9% | DS-045409:NL:JP:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:JP:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 3 | Germany imports from Spain | 7506 Nickel: plates | EUR 5.8 million | EUR 1.6 million 2024-05 | +EUR 4.2 million | +260.3% | DS-045409:DE:ES:7506:1:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:ES:7506:1:2024-05 |
| 4 | Italy imports from United States | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 1.7 million 2024-05 | +EUR 3.7 million | +223.8% | DS-045409:IT:US:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:IT:US:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 5 | Austria imports from Germany | 7506 Nickel: plates | EUR 13.9 million | EUR 5.3 million 2024-05 | +EUR 8.6 million | +159.9% | DS-045409:AT:DE:7506:1:2025-05 DS-045409:AT:DE:7506:1:2024-05 |
| 6 | Germany exports to Austria | 7506 Nickel: plates | EUR 13.4 million | EUR 5.8 million 2024-05 | +EUR 7.6 million | +132.7% | DS-045409:DE:AT:7506:2:2025-05 DS-045409:DE:AT:7506:2:2024-05 |
| 7 | Belgium exports to Austria | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 6.0 million | EUR 3.1 million 2024-05 | +EUR 2.9 million | +95.5% | DS-045409:BE:AT:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:AT:7502:2:2024-05 |
| 8 | Austria imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 12.0 million | EUR 6.9 million 2024-05 | +EUR 5.1 million | +74.3% | DS-045409:AT:NL:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:AT:NL:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 9 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 20.1 million | EUR 11.6 million 2024-05 | +EUR 8.4 million | +72.4% | DS-045409:NL:BE:7502:2:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:BE:7502:2:2024-05 |
| 10 | Belgium imports from Canada | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 19.6 million | EUR 11.4 million 2024-05 | +EUR 8.1 million | +71.3% | DS-045409:BE:CA:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:CA:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 11 | Netherlands imports from Australia | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.3 million | EUR 12.4 million 2024-05 | −EUR 7.1 million | −57.3% | DS-045409:NL:AU:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:NL:AU:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 12 | Belgium imports from United States | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.6 million | EUR 3.6 million 2024-05 | +EUR 2.0 million | +56.9% | DS-045409:BE:US:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:US:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 13 | France exports to United States | 7505 Nickel: bars | EUR 5.8 million | EUR 12.5 million 2024-05 | −EUR 6.7 million | −53.8% | DS-045409:FR:US:7505:2:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:US:7505:2:2024-05 |
| 14 | France imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 10.1 million | EUR 20.6 million 2024-05 | −EUR 10.4 million | −50.8% | DS-045409:FR:NL:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:FR:NL:7502:1:2024-05 |
| 15 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 12.5 million | EUR 24.4 million 2024-05 | −EUR 11.9 million | −48.9% | DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2025-05 DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2024-05 |
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.
Trade database built 2026-10-24. Values are official statistics as published; nothing on this page is estimated or invented. More in our methodology.
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