EU trade movers · 2025-10 · chapter 18
EU trade movers: October 2025, Cocoa and cocoa preparations
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 18. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in October 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 | October 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands imports from Ghana | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 166.3 million | EUR 50.1 million 2025-09 | +EUR 116.2 million | +232.0% | DS-045409:NL:GH:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:GH:1801:1:2025-09 |
| 2 | Belgium exports to France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 95.1 million | EUR 37.8 million 2025-09 | +EUR 57.2 million | +151.4% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:2:2025-10 DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:2:2025-09 |
| 3 | Netherlands imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 114.7 million | EUR 64.4 million 2025-09 | +EUR 50.3 million | +78.0% | DS-045409:NL:CI:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:CI:1801:1:2025-09 |
| 4 | Italy imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 38.2 million | EUR 4.2 million 2025-09 | +EUR 34.0 million | +809.7% | DS-045409:IT:CI:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:IT:CI:1801:1:2025-09 |
| 5 | Netherlands imports from Ecuador | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 18.7 million | EUR 52.0 million 2025-09 | −EUR 33.3 million | −64.0% | DS-045409:NL:EC:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:EC:1801:1:2025-09 |
| 6 | Belgium imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 139.3 million | EUR 114.8 million 2025-09 | +EUR 24.4 million | +21.3% | DS-045409:BE:CI:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:BE:CI:1801:1:2025-09 |
| 7 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 47.6 million | EUR 24.6 million 2025-09 | +EUR 23.0 million | +93.4% | DS-045409:NL:BE:1803:2:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:BE:1803:2:2025-09 |
| 8 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 71.2 million | EUR 50.0 million 2025-09 | +EUR 21.2 million | +42.5% | DS-045409:BE:NL:1803:1:2025-10 DS-045409:BE:NL:1803:1:2025-09 |
| 9 | Belgium exports to Germany | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 136.6 million | EUR 117.3 million 2025-09 | +EUR 19.3 million | +16.5% | DS-045409:BE:DE:1801:2:2025-10 DS-045409:BE:DE:1801:2:2025-09 |
| 10 | Netherlands imports from Nigeria | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 57.5 million | EUR 73.7 million 2025-09 | −EUR 16.2 million | −22.0% | DS-045409:NL:NG:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:NG:1801:1:2025-09 |
| 11 | Belgium exports to United States | 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | EUR 20.4 million | EUR 36.4 million 2025-09 | −EUR 16.1 million | −44.1% | DS-045409:BE:US:1806:2:2025-10 DS-045409:BE:US:1806:2:2025-09 |
| 12 | Germany exports to Poland | 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | EUR 86.0 million | EUR 70.5 million 2025-09 | +EUR 15.5 million | +21.9% | DS-045409:DE:PL:1806:2:2025-10 DS-045409:DE:PL:1806:2:2025-09 |
| 13 | Germany exports to France | 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | EUR 93.9 million | EUR 109.3 million 2025-09 | −EUR 15.4 million | −14.1% | DS-045409:DE:FR:1806:2:2025-10 DS-045409:DE:FR:1806:2:2025-09 |
| 14 | Spain imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 43.4 million | EUR 28.1 million 2025-09 | +EUR 15.3 million | +54.5% | DS-045409:ES:CI:1803:1:2025-10 DS-045409:ES:CI:1803:1:2025-09 |
| 15 | Netherlands imports from Cameroon | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 66.5 million | EUR 51.7 million 2025-09 | +EUR 14.8 million | +28.5% | DS-045409:NL:CM:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:CM:1801:1:2025-09 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | October 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 38.2 million | EUR 4.2 million 2025-09 | +EUR 34.0 million | +809.7% | DS-045409:IT:CI:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:IT:CI:1801:1:2025-09 |
| 2 | Italy exports to Ukraine | 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 1.1 million 2025-09 | +EUR 6.3 million | +555.5% | DS-045409:IT:UA:1806:2:2025-10 DS-045409:IT:UA:1806:2:2025-09 |
| 3 | Germany exports to Slovakia | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 1.2 million 2025-09 | +EUR 5.1 million | +421.2% | DS-045409:DE:SK:1804:2:2025-10 DS-045409:DE:SK:1804:2:2025-09 |
| 4 | France imports from Cameroon | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 8.7 million | EUR 1.8 million 2025-09 | +EUR 6.9 million | +391.9% | DS-045409:FR:CM:1803:1:2025-10 DS-045409:FR:CM:1803:1:2025-09 |
| 5 | Belgium imports from Liberia | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 12.1 million | EUR 2.9 million 2025-09 | +EUR 9.2 million | +318.4% | DS-045409:BE:LR:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:BE:LR:1801:1:2025-09 |
| 6 | Netherlands imports from Ghana | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 166.3 million | EUR 50.1 million 2025-09 | +EUR 116.2 million | +232.0% | DS-045409:NL:GH:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:GH:1801:1:2025-09 |
| 7 | Netherlands exports to France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 5.2 million | EUR 1.6 million 2025-09 | +EUR 3.6 million | +227.8% | DS-045409:NL:FR:1801:2:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:FR:1801:2:2025-09 |
| 8 | Netherlands exports to Algeria | 1805 Cocoa: powder | EUR 10.6 million | EUR 3.4 million 2025-09 | +EUR 7.2 million | +210.4% | DS-045409:NL:DZ:1805:2:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:DZ:1805:2:2025-09 |
| 9 | Belgium imports from France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 1.8 million 2025-09 | +EUR 3.3 million | +187.2% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:1:2025-09 |
| 10 | Netherlands exports to Italy | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 2.8 million 2025-09 | +EUR 4.6 million | +162.9% | DS-045409:NL:IT:1803:2:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:IT:1803:2:2025-09 |
| 11 | Belgium exports to France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 95.1 million | EUR 37.8 million 2025-09 | +EUR 57.2 million | +151.4% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:2:2025-10 DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:2:2025-09 |
| 12 | Spain exports to Italy | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 6.8 million | EUR 3.0 million 2025-09 | +EUR 3.8 million | +129.6% | DS-045409:ES:IT:1803:2:2025-10 DS-045409:ES:IT:1803:2:2025-09 |
| 13 | Spain imports from Ghana | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 6.9 million | EUR 3.0 million 2025-09 | +EUR 3.9 million | +128.0% | DS-045409:ES:GH:1803:1:2025-10 DS-045409:ES:GH:1803:1:2025-09 |
| 14 | Germany exports to Sweden | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 6.8 million | EUR 3.1 million 2025-09 | +EUR 3.8 million | +123.2% | DS-045409:DE:SE:1804:2:2025-10 DS-045409:DE:SE:1804:2:2025-09 |
| 15 | Slovakia imports from Netherlands | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 8.4 million | EUR 3.8 million 2025-09 | +EUR 4.6 million | +119.5% | DS-045409:SK:NL:1804:1:2025-10 DS-045409:SK:NL:1804:1:2025-09 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | October 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands imports from Ghana | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 166.3 million | EUR 10.2 million 2024-10 | +EUR 156.0 million | +1,526.6% | DS-045409:NL:GH:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:GH:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 2 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 27.3 million | EUR 80.6 million 2024-10 | −EUR 53.3 million | −66.1% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:DE:NL:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 3 | Belgium exports to France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 95.1 million | EUR 44.8 million 2024-10 | +EUR 50.3 million | +112.1% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:2:2025-10 DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:2:2024-10 |
| 4 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 41.6 million | EUR 81.9 million 2024-10 | −EUR 40.2 million | −49.2% | DS-045409:NL:DE:1801:2:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:DE:1801:2:2024-10 |
| 5 | Netherlands imports from Ecuador | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 18.7 million | EUR 58.9 million 2024-10 | −EUR 40.1 million | −68.2% | DS-045409:NL:EC:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:EC:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 6 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 50.1 million | EUR 89.0 million 2024-10 | −EUR 38.9 million | −43.7% | DS-045409:NL:DE:1803:2:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:DE:1803:2:2024-10 |
| 7 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 52.0 million | EUR 88.9 million 2024-10 | −EUR 36.9 million | −41.6% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1803:1:2025-10 DS-045409:DE:NL:1803:1:2024-10 |
| 8 | Italy imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 38.2 million | EUR 3.2 million 2024-10 | +EUR 35.0 million | +1,105.2% | DS-045409:IT:CI:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:IT:CI:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 9 | Germany imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 55.2 million | EUR 22.2 million 2024-10 | +EUR 33.0 million | +148.5% | DS-045409:DE:CI:1804:1:2025-10 DS-045409:DE:CI:1804:1:2024-10 |
| 10 | Germany imports from Belgium | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 92.8 million | EUR 62.3 million 2024-10 | +EUR 30.4 million | +48.8% | DS-045409:DE:BE:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:DE:BE:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 11 | Netherlands exports to United States | 1805 Cocoa: powder | EUR 48.7 million | EUR 20.7 million 2024-10 | +EUR 28.1 million | +135.8% | DS-045409:NL:US:1805:2:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:US:1805:2:2024-10 |
| 12 | France imports from Belgium | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 36.9 million | EUR 8.9 million 2024-10 | +EUR 28.0 million | +316.7% | DS-045409:FR:BE:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:FR:BE:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 13 | Germany exports to Netherlands | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 11.4 million | EUR 38.5 million 2024-10 | −EUR 27.1 million | −70.3% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1804:2:2025-10 DS-045409:DE:NL:1804:2:2024-10 |
| 14 | Belgium imports from Germany | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 48.3 million | EUR 23.1 million 2024-10 | +EUR 25.2 million | +109.4% | DS-045409:BE:DE:1804:1:2025-10 DS-045409:BE:DE:1804:1:2024-10 |
| 15 | Germany imports from Ecuador | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 16.9 million | EUR 41.8 million 2024-10 | −EUR 24.9 million | −59.6% | DS-045409:DE:EC:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:DE:EC:1801:1:2024-10 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | October 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands imports from Ghana | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 166.3 million | EUR 10.2 million 2024-10 | +EUR 156.0 million | +1,526.6% | DS-045409:NL:GH:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:GH:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 2 | Italy imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 38.2 million | EUR 3.2 million 2024-10 | +EUR 35.0 million | +1,105.2% | DS-045409:IT:CI:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:IT:CI:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 3 | Netherlands imports from Ghana | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 26.8 million | EUR 3.1 million 2024-10 | +EUR 23.7 million | +770.6% | DS-045409:NL:GH:1804:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:GH:1804:1:2024-10 |
| 4 | Netherlands exports to Switzerland | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 26.9 million | EUR 3.6 million 2024-10 | +EUR 23.3 million | +644.5% | DS-045409:NL:CH:1801:2:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:CH:1801:2:2024-10 |
| 5 | France imports from Netherlands | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 13.8 million | EUR 2.4 million 2024-10 | +EUR 11.4 million | +483.8% | DS-045409:FR:NL:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:FR:NL:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 6 | Netherlands imports from Cameroon | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 10.0 million | EUR 1.8 million 2024-10 | +EUR 8.2 million | +457.6% | DS-045409:NL:CM:1804:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:CM:1804:1:2024-10 |
| 7 | France exports to Germany | 1805 Cocoa: powder | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 1.2 million 2024-10 | +EUR 5.1 million | +432.9% | DS-045409:FR:DE:1805:2:2025-10 DS-045409:FR:DE:1805:2:2024-10 |
| 8 | Estonia imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 7.2 million | EUR 1.5 million 2024-10 | +EUR 5.7 million | +382.0% | DS-045409:EE:CI:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:EE:CI:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 9 | France imports from Belgium | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 36.9 million | EUR 8.9 million 2024-10 | +EUR 28.0 million | +316.7% | DS-045409:FR:BE:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:FR:BE:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 10 | Belgium imports from France | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 11.3 million | EUR 2.8 million 2024-10 | +EUR 8.6 million | +310.1% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1803:1:2025-10 DS-045409:BE:FR:1803:1:2024-10 |
| 11 | Netherlands imports from Dominican Republic | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 23.8 million | EUR 6.0 million 2024-10 | +EUR 17.8 million | +297.3% | DS-045409:NL:DO:1801:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:DO:1801:1:2024-10 |
| 12 | Netherlands exports to Algeria | 1805 Cocoa: powder | EUR 10.6 million | EUR 2.7 million 2024-10 | +EUR 7.9 million | +287.9% | DS-045409:NL:DZ:1805:2:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:DZ:1805:2:2024-10 |
| 13 | Netherlands imports from Ghana | 1805 Cocoa: powder | EUR 7.6 million | EUR 2.3 million 2024-10 | +EUR 5.3 million | +229.0% | DS-045409:NL:GH:1805:1:2025-10 DS-045409:NL:GH:1805:1:2024-10 |
| 14 | Poland imports from Ghana | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 19.7 million | EUR 6.2 million 2024-10 | +EUR 13.4 million | +215.8% | DS-045409:PL:GH:1803:1:2025-10 DS-045409:PL:GH:1803:1:2024-10 |
| 15 | France exports to Switzerland | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 13.1 million | EUR 4.4 million 2024-10 | +EUR 8.6 million | +195.0% | DS-045409:FR:CH:1804:2:2025-10 DS-045409:FR:CH:1804:2:2024-10 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2025-09, 2025-10 and 2024-10. 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 October 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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