EU trade movers · 2025-12 · chapter 17
EU trade movers: December 2025, Sugars and sugar confectionery
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 17. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in December 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 | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from Brazil | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 6.2 million | EUR 24.0 million 2025-11 | −EUR 17.9 million | −74.3% | DS-045409:ES:BR:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:BR:1701:1:2025-11 |
| 2 | Italy imports from Germany | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 43.3 million | EUR 58.6 million 2025-11 | −EUR 15.3 million | −26.1% | DS-045409:IT:DE:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:DE:1701:1:2025-11 |
| 3 | Spain imports from South Africa | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 12.8 million | EUR 0 2025-11 | +EUR 12.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:ES:ZA:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:ZA:1701:1:2025-11 |
| 4 | Spain imports from France | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 16.6 million | EUR 25.1 million 2025-11 | −EUR 8.5 million | −33.8% | DS-045409:ES:FR:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:FR:1701:1:2025-11 |
| 5 | Portugal imports from Fiji | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 5.9 million | EUR 0 2025-11 | +EUR 5.9 million | new flow | DS-045409:PT:FJ:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:PT:FJ:1701:1:2025-11 |
| 6 | Belgium imports from France | 1703 Molasses: resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 408,455 2025-11 | +EUR 5.1 million | small base | DS-045409:BE:FR:1703:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:FR:1703:1:2025-11 |
| 7 | Netherlands imports from Germany | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 6.9 million 2025-11 | +EUR 5.0 million | +72.5% | DS-045409:NL:DE:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:1701:1:2025-11 |
| 8 | Germany exports to Netherlands | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 5.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.8 million | +87.3% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1701:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:NL:1701:2:2025-11 |
| 9 | Germany exports to Italy | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 37.1 million | EUR 41.7 million 2025-11 | −EUR 4.6 million | −11.1% | DS-045409:DE:IT:1701:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:IT:1701:2:2025-11 |
| 10 | Germany imports from Poland | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 7.1 million | EUR 11.0 million 2025-11 | −EUR 3.9 million | −35.8% | DS-045409:DE:PL:1704:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:PL:1704:1:2025-11 |
| 11 | Italy imports from France | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 20.3 million | EUR 16.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 3.8 million | +23.2% | DS-045409:IT:FR:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:FR:1701:1:2025-11 |
| 12 | Belgium exports to Germany | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 14.4 million | EUR 18.2 million 2025-11 | −EUR 3.8 million | −21.0% | DS-045409:BE:DE:1704:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:DE:1704:2:2025-11 |
| 13 | France exports to Belgium | 1702 Sugars, including lactose, maltose | EUR 11.6 million | EUR 7.8 million 2025-11 | +EUR 3.8 million | +48.9% | DS-045409:FR:BE:1702:2:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:BE:1702:2:2025-11 |
| 14 | Spain exports to Germany | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 5.7 million | EUR 9.1 million 2025-11 | −EUR 3.5 million | −37.9% | DS-045409:ES:DE:1704:2:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:DE:1704:2:2025-11 |
| 15 | Germany exports to United Kingdom | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 9.7 million | EUR 13.0 million 2025-11 | −EUR 3.4 million | −26.0% | DS-045409:DE:GB:1704:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:GB:1704:2:2025-11 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany exports to China | 1702 Sugars, including lactose, maltose | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 2.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 2.9 million | +114.5% | DS-045409:DE:CN:1702:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:CN:1702:2:2025-11 |
| 2 | Germany exports to Netherlands | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 5.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.8 million | +87.3% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1701:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:NL:1701:2:2025-11 |
| 3 | Spain imports from Brazil | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 6.2 million | EUR 24.0 million 2025-11 | −EUR 17.9 million | −74.3% | DS-045409:ES:BR:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:BR:1701:1:2025-11 |
| 4 | Netherlands imports from Germany | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 6.9 million 2025-11 | +EUR 5.0 million | +72.5% | DS-045409:NL:DE:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:1701:1:2025-11 |
| 5 | Belgium exports to Türkiye | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 3.3 million 2025-11 | +EUR 1.8 million | +53.1% | DS-045409:BE:TR:1704:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:TR:1704:2:2025-11 |
| 6 | Germany exports to Greece | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 5.7 million | EUR 3.8 million 2025-11 | +EUR 1.9 million | +51.4% | DS-045409:DE:GR:1701:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:GR:1701:2:2025-11 |
| 7 | France exports to Belgium | 1702 Sugars, including lactose, maltose | EUR 11.6 million | EUR 7.8 million 2025-11 | +EUR 3.8 million | +48.9% | DS-045409:FR:BE:1702:2:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:BE:1702:2:2025-11 |
| 8 | Ireland imports from Germany | 1702 Sugars, including lactose, maltose | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 4.3 million 2025-11 | +EUR 2.0 million | +47.2% | DS-045409:IE:DE:1702:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IE:DE:1702:1:2025-11 |
| 9 | Netherlands imports from China | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 4.4 million 2025-11 | +EUR 1.8 million | +41.5% | DS-045409:NL:CN:1704:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:CN:1704:1:2025-11 |
| 10 | Spain exports to Germany | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 5.7 million | EUR 9.1 million 2025-11 | −EUR 3.5 million | −37.9% | DS-045409:ES:DE:1704:2:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:DE:1704:2:2025-11 |
| 11 | Belgium imports from France | 1702 Sugars, including lactose, maltose | EUR 12.4 million | EUR 9.0 million 2025-11 | +EUR 3.4 million | +37.8% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1702:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:FR:1702:1:2025-11 |
| 12 | Portugal imports from Spain | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 6.6 million | EUR 4.8 million 2025-11 | +EUR 1.8 million | +36.9% | DS-045409:PT:ES:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:PT:ES:1701:1:2025-11 |
| 13 | Germany imports from Poland | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 7.1 million | EUR 11.0 million 2025-11 | −EUR 3.9 million | −35.8% | DS-045409:DE:PL:1704:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:PL:1704:1:2025-11 |
| 14 | Spain imports from France | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 16.6 million | EUR 25.1 million 2025-11 | −EUR 8.5 million | −33.8% | DS-045409:ES:FR:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:FR:1701:1:2025-11 |
| 15 | France exports to Germany | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 5.2 million | EUR 7.2 million 2025-11 | −EUR 2.0 million | −27.9% | DS-045409:FR:DE:1701:2:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:DE:1701:2:2025-11 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from South Africa | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 12.8 million | EUR 0 2024-12 | +EUR 12.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:ES:ZA:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:ZA:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 2 | Belgium imports from Germany | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 14.5 million 2024-12 | −EUR 9.0 million | −62.1% | DS-045409:BE:DE:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:DE:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 3 | Spain imports from France | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 16.6 million | EUR 24.8 million 2024-12 | −EUR 8.2 million | −33.1% | DS-045409:ES:FR:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:FR:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 4 | Belgium imports from France | 1702 Sugars, including lactose, maltose | EUR 12.4 million | EUR 4.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 8.0 million | +182.8% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1702:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:FR:1702:1:2024-12 |
| 5 | Netherlands imports from Germany | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 4.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 7.5 million | +174.9% | DS-045409:NL:DE:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 6 | Germany exports to France | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 8.1 million | EUR 14.6 million 2024-12 | −EUR 6.5 million | −44.3% | DS-045409:DE:FR:1704:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:FR:1704:2:2024-12 |
| 7 | Germany exports to Netherlands | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 13.0 million | EUR 19.4 million 2024-12 | −EUR 6.4 million | −33.1% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1704:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:NL:1704:2:2024-12 |
| 8 | Germany exports to United States | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 12.4 million | EUR 18.8 million 2024-12 | −EUR 6.4 million | −34.0% | DS-045409:DE:US:1704:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:US:1704:2:2024-12 |
| 9 | Germany exports to Netherlands | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 4.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.0 million | +136.3% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1701:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:NL:1701:2:2024-12 |
| 10 | Italy imports from Netherlands | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 9.0 million | EUR 3.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.0 million | +195.6% | DS-045409:IT:NL:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:NL:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 11 | Austria imports from Slovakia | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 6.7 million | EUR 723,332 2024-12 | +EUR 5.9 million | small base | DS-045409:AT:SK:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:AT:SK:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 12 | Portugal imports from Fiji | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 5.9 million | EUR 0 2024-12 | +EUR 5.9 million | new flow | DS-045409:PT:FJ:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:PT:FJ:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 13 | Belgium imports from France | 1703 Molasses: resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 281,051 2024-12 | +EUR 5.2 million | small base | DS-045409:BE:FR:1703:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:FR:1703:1:2024-12 |
| 14 | Netherlands exports to Italy | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 8.4 million | EUR 3.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 5.1 million | +155.9% | DS-045409:NL:IT:1701:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:IT:1701:2:2024-12 |
| 15 | Slovakia exports to Austria | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 5.6 million | EUR 450,574 2024-12 | +EUR 5.1 million | small base | DS-045409:SK:AT:1701:2:2025-12 DS-045409:SK:AT:1701:2:2024-12 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands imports from China | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 2.0 million 2024-12 | +EUR 4.2 million | +206.5% | DS-045409:NL:CN:1704:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:CN:1704:1:2024-12 |
| 2 | Italy imports from Netherlands | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 9.0 million | EUR 3.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.0 million | +195.6% | DS-045409:IT:NL:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:NL:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 3 | Portugal imports from Spain | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 6.6 million | EUR 2.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 4.3 million | +187.4% | DS-045409:PT:ES:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:PT:ES:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 4 | Belgium imports from France | 1702 Sugars, including lactose, maltose | EUR 12.4 million | EUR 4.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 8.0 million | +182.8% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1702:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:FR:1702:1:2024-12 |
| 5 | Belgium exports to Türkiye | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 1.8 million 2024-12 | +EUR 3.3 million | +182.0% | DS-045409:BE:TR:1704:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:TR:1704:2:2024-12 |
| 6 | Netherlands imports from Germany | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 4.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 7.5 million | +174.9% | DS-045409:NL:DE:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 7 | Netherlands exports to Italy | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 8.4 million | EUR 3.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 5.1 million | +155.9% | DS-045409:NL:IT:1701:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:IT:1701:2:2024-12 |
| 8 | Germany exports to Netherlands | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 4.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.0 million | +136.3% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1701:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:NL:1701:2:2024-12 |
| 9 | Ireland imports from Germany | 1702 Sugars, including lactose, maltose | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 3.6 million 2024-12 | +EUR 2.7 million | +75.9% | DS-045409:IE:DE:1702:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IE:DE:1702:1:2024-12 |
| 10 | Germany exports to China | 1702 Sugars, including lactose, maltose | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 3.2 million 2024-12 | +EUR 2.4 million | +74.4% | DS-045409:DE:CN:1702:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:CN:1702:2:2024-12 |
| 11 | Belgium imports from Germany | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 14.5 million 2024-12 | −EUR 9.0 million | −62.1% | DS-045409:BE:DE:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:DE:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 12 | Spain imports from Portugal | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 6.4 million | EUR 4.0 million 2024-12 | +EUR 2.4 million | +59.4% | DS-045409:ES:PT:1701:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:PT:1701:1:2024-12 |
| 13 | France imports from Netherlands | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 12.0 million | EUR 7.7 million 2024-12 | +EUR 4.3 million | +55.6% | DS-045409:FR:NL:1704:1:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:NL:1704:1:2024-12 |
| 14 | Belgium exports to Greece | 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 3.5 million 2024-12 | +EUR 1.9 million | +55.3% | DS-045409:BE:GR:1701:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:GR:1701:2:2024-12 |
| 15 | Poland imports from Netherlands | 1704 Sugar confectionery | EUR 5.2 million | EUR 3.5 million 2024-12 | +EUR 1.7 million | +49.0% | DS-045409:PL:NL:1704:1:2025-12 DS-045409:PL:NL:1704:1:2024-12 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2025-11, 2025-12 and 2024-12. 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 December 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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