EU trade movers · 2025-12 · chapter 18
EU trade movers: December 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 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 | Netherlands imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 63.5 million | EUR 124.6 million 2025-11 | −EUR 61.1 million | −49.1% | DS-045409:NL:CI:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:CI:1801:1:2025-11 |
| 2 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 20.6 million | EUR 70.2 million 2025-11 | −EUR 49.7 million | −70.7% | DS-045409:NL:DE:1801:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:1801:2:2025-11 |
| 3 | Belgium imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 45.0 million | EUR 84.3 million 2025-11 | −EUR 39.2 million | −46.6% | DS-045409:BE:CI:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:CI:1801:1:2025-11 |
| 4 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 53.1 million | EUR 90.2 million 2025-11 | −EUR 37.1 million | −41.1% | DS-045409:BE:NL:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:NL:1804:1:2025-11 |
| 5 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 59.3 million | EUR 94.2 million 2025-11 | −EUR 34.9 million | −37.0% | DS-045409:NL:DE:1804:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:1804:2:2025-11 |
| 6 | Netherlands exports to France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 40.7 million | EUR 10.4 million 2025-11 | +EUR 30.3 million | +291.1% | DS-045409:NL:FR:1801:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:FR:1801:2:2025-11 |
| 7 | Netherlands imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 44.0 million | EUR 18.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 25.6 million | +138.7% | DS-045409:NL:CI:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:CI:1804:1:2025-11 |
| 8 | Ireland imports from United Kingdom | 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | EUR 21.8 million | EUR 46.6 million 2025-11 | −EUR 24.7 million | −53.1% | DS-045409:IE:GB:1806:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IE:GB:1806:1:2025-11 |
| 9 | Netherlands imports from Nigeria | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 53.4 million | EUR 77.7 million 2025-11 | −EUR 24.3 million | −31.2% | DS-045409:NL:NG:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:NG:1801:1:2025-11 |
| 10 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 17.2 million | EUR 40.8 million 2025-11 | −EUR 23.6 million | −57.8% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:NL:1801:1:2025-11 |
| 11 | Netherlands imports from Ghana | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 72.8 million | EUR 50.7 million 2025-11 | +EUR 22.2 million | +43.8% | DS-045409:NL:GH:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:GH:1801:1:2025-11 |
| 12 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 44.3 million | EUR 66.1 million 2025-11 | −EUR 21.8 million | −33.0% | DS-045409:NL:BE:1804:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:BE:1804:2:2025-11 |
| 13 | Belgium exports to France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 34.2 million | EUR 55.9 million 2025-11 | −EUR 21.7 million | −38.9% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:2:2025-11 |
| 14 | Belgium imports from France | 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | EUR 28.3 million | EUR 50.0 million 2025-11 | −EUR 21.7 million | −43.4% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1806:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:FR:1806:1:2025-11 |
| 15 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 65.7 million | EUR 86.9 million 2025-11 | −EUR 21.1 million | −24.3% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:NL:1804:1:2025-11 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1805 Cocoa: powder | EUR 6.1 million | EUR 1.2 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.9 million | +414.9% | DS-045409:NL:CI:1805:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:CI:1805:1:2025-11 |
| 2 | Spain imports from Ecuador | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 17.7 million | EUR 3.8 million 2025-11 | +EUR 13.9 million | +366.4% | DS-045409:ES:EC:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:EC:1801:1:2025-11 |
| 3 | Netherlands exports to France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 40.7 million | EUR 10.4 million 2025-11 | +EUR 30.3 million | +291.1% | DS-045409:NL:FR:1801:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:FR:1801:2:2025-11 |
| 4 | Belgium imports from France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 5.9 million | EUR 1.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.4 million | +285.4% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:1:2025-11 |
| 5 | Netherlands imports from India | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 2.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.9 million | +199.9% | DS-045409:NL:IN:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:IN:1804:1:2025-11 |
| 6 | France exports to Germany | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 9.1 million | EUR 3.1 million 2025-11 | +EUR 6.1 million | +198.0% | DS-045409:FR:DE:1804:2:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:DE:1804:2:2025-11 |
| 7 | Spain imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 30.6 million | EUR 10.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 20.0 million | +189.3% | DS-045409:ES:CI:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CI:1801:1:2025-11 |
| 8 | France imports from Singapore | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 9.8 million | EUR 3.7 million 2025-11 | +EUR 6.2 million | +168.0% | DS-045409:FR:SG:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:SG:1804:1:2025-11 |
| 9 | Netherlands exports to Türkiye | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 7.3 million | EUR 2.9 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.4 million | +153.3% | DS-045409:NL:TR:1803:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:TR:1803:2:2025-11 |
| 10 | Netherlands imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 44.0 million | EUR 18.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 25.6 million | +138.7% | DS-045409:NL:CI:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:CI:1804:1:2025-11 |
| 11 | Netherlands imports from Belgium | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 14.6 million | EUR 6.1 million 2025-11 | +EUR 8.5 million | +138.1% | DS-045409:NL:BE:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:BE:1801:1:2025-11 |
| 12 | France exports to United States | 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | EUR 8.3 million | EUR 3.7 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.7 million | +126.1% | DS-045409:FR:US:1806:2:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:US:1806:2:2025-11 |
| 13 | Spain imports from Indonesia | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 8.0 million | EUR 3.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.4 million | +120.2% | DS-045409:ES:ID:1803:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:ID:1803:1:2025-11 |
| 14 | Germany imports from France | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 16.1 million | EUR 7.4 million 2025-11 | +EUR 8.7 million | +118.0% | DS-045409:DE:FR:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:FR:1804:1:2025-11 |
| 15 | Poland imports from Ghana | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 16.9 million | EUR 7.9 million 2025-11 | +EUR 9.0 million | +113.0% | DS-045409:PL:GH:1803:1:2025-12 DS-045409:PL:GH:1803:1:2025-11 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 63.5 million | EUR 188.9 million 2024-12 | −EUR 125.5 million | −66.4% | DS-045409:NL:CI:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:CI:1801:1:2024-12 |
| 2 | Belgium imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 45.0 million | EUR 92.8 million 2024-12 | −EUR 47.7 million | −51.4% | DS-045409:BE:CI:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:CI:1801:1:2024-12 |
| 3 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 20.6 million | EUR 61.8 million 2024-12 | −EUR 41.2 million | −66.7% | DS-045409:NL:DE:1801:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:1801:2:2024-12 |
| 4 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 44.3 million | EUR 82.3 million 2024-12 | −EUR 38.0 million | −46.2% | DS-045409:NL:BE:1804:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:BE:1804:2:2024-12 |
| 5 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 53.1 million | EUR 90.8 million 2024-12 | −EUR 37.7 million | −41.5% | DS-045409:BE:NL:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:NL:1804:1:2024-12 |
| 6 | Netherlands exports to France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 40.7 million | EUR 3.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 36.8 million | +934.8% | DS-045409:NL:FR:1801:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:FR:1801:2:2024-12 |
| 7 | Netherlands imports from Nigeria | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 53.4 million | EUR 89.2 million 2024-12 | −EUR 35.8 million | −40.1% | DS-045409:NL:NG:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:NG:1801:1:2024-12 |
| 8 | Germany imports from Ecuador | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 6.6 million | EUR 37.1 million 2024-12 | −EUR 30.4 million | −82.1% | DS-045409:DE:EC:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:EC:1801:1:2024-12 |
| 9 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 65.7 million | EUR 95.0 million 2024-12 | −EUR 29.2 million | −30.8% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:NL:1804:1:2024-12 |
| 10 | Netherlands imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 62.7 million | EUR 90.7 million 2024-12 | −EUR 28.0 million | −30.9% | DS-045409:NL:CI:1803:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:CI:1803:1:2024-12 |
| 11 | Belgium imports from France | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 44.1 million | EUR 18.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 25.7 million | +139.8% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:FR:1804:1:2024-12 |
| 12 | Belgium exports to France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 34.2 million | EUR 56.2 million 2024-12 | −EUR 22.1 million | −39.3% | DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:FR:1801:2:2024-12 |
| 13 | Spain imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 30.6 million | EUR 9.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 21.3 million | +228.8% | DS-045409:ES:CI:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CI:1801:1:2024-12 |
| 14 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 17.2 million | EUR 37.9 million 2024-12 | −EUR 20.7 million | −54.6% | DS-045409:DE:NL:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:NL:1801:1:2024-12 |
| 15 | Poland exports to Germany | 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | EUR 63.7 million | EUR 43.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 19.7 million | +44.9% | DS-045409:PL:DE:1806:2:2025-12 DS-045409:PL:DE:1806:2:2024-12 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium imports from Dominican Republic | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 15.4 million | EUR 1.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 14.0 million | +982.8% | DS-045409:BE:DO:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:DO:1801:1:2024-12 |
| 2 | Netherlands exports to France | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 40.7 million | EUR 3.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 36.8 million | +934.8% | DS-045409:NL:FR:1801:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:FR:1801:2:2024-12 |
| 3 | Netherlands exports to Türkiye | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 9.4 million | EUR 1.7 million 2024-12 | +EUR 7.7 million | +458.8% | DS-045409:NL:TR:1804:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:TR:1804:2:2024-12 |
| 4 | Spain imports from Ghana | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 11.3 million | EUR 2.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 9.0 million | +384.6% | DS-045409:ES:GH:1803:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:GH:1803:1:2024-12 |
| 5 | Netherlands exports to Switzerland | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 9.9 million | EUR 2.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 7.9 million | +379.4% | DS-045409:NL:CH:1801:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:CH:1801:2:2024-12 |
| 6 | Belgium imports from Nigeria | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 10.3 million | EUR 2.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 8.1 million | +379.0% | DS-045409:BE:NG:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:NG:1801:1:2024-12 |
| 7 | France imports from Netherlands | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 19.7 million | EUR 4.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 15.5 million | +377.0% | DS-045409:FR:NL:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:NL:1801:1:2024-12 |
| 8 | Slovakia imports from Netherlands | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 7.8 million | EUR 1.7 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.1 million | +350.2% | DS-045409:SK:NL:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:SK:NL:1801:1:2024-12 |
| 9 | Netherlands exports to Algeria | 1805 Cocoa: powder | EUR 7.9 million | EUR 2.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 5.6 million | +240.1% | DS-045409:NL:DZ:1805:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DZ:1805:2:2024-12 |
| 10 | Spain imports from Côte d’Ivoire | 1801 Cocoa beans | EUR 30.6 million | EUR 9.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 21.3 million | +228.8% | DS-045409:ES:CI:1801:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CI:1801:1:2024-12 |
| 11 | France imports from Singapore | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 9.8 million | EUR 3.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.8 million | +221.1% | DS-045409:FR:SG:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:SG:1804:1:2024-12 |
| 12 | Italy exports to Poland | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 6.9 million | EUR 2.2 million 2024-12 | +EUR 4.7 million | +215.9% | DS-045409:IT:PL:1804:2:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:PL:1804:2:2024-12 |
| 13 | Ireland imports from Germany | 1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa | EUR 10.6 million | EUR 3.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 7.2 million | +214.4% | DS-045409:IE:DE:1806:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IE:DE:1806:1:2024-12 |
| 14 | Netherlands exports to Spain | 1803 Cocoa: paste | EUR 9.1 million | EUR 2.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.2 million | +214.0% | DS-045409:NL:ES:1803:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:ES:1803:2:2024-12 |
| 15 | Netherlands imports from Indonesia | 1804 Cocoa: butter | EUR 19.2 million | EUR 6.5 million 2024-12 | +EUR 12.6 million | +194.1% | DS-045409:NL:ID:1804:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:ID:1804:1:2024-12 |
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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