AYBARION TRADEEU trade movers · 2025-12 · chapter 26
EU trade movers: December 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 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 | Germany imports from Canada | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 239.6 million | EUR 71.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 168.0 million | +234.6% | DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2025-11 |
| 2 | Spain exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 169.1 million | EUR 17.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 151.6 million | +865.3% | DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2025-11 |
| 3 | Bulgaria imports from Chile | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 133.6 million | EUR 0 2025-11 | +EUR 133.6 million | new flow | DS-045409:BG:CL:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:CL:2603:1:2025-11 |
| 4 | Bulgaria imports from Papua New Guinea | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 80.8 million | EUR 0 2025-11 | +EUR 80.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:BG:PG:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:PG:2603:1:2025-11 |
| 5 | Germany imports from South Africa | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 41.1 million | EUR 116.1 million 2025-11 | −EUR 75.0 million | −64.6% | DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2025-11 |
| 6 | Spain imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 72.2 million | EUR 0 2025-11 | +EUR 72.2 million | new flow | DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2025-11 |
| 7 | Bulgaria exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 91.1 million | EUR 32.8 million 2025-11 | +EUR 58.3 million | +177.8% | DS-045409:BG:CN:2603:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:CN:2603:2:2025-11 |
| 8 | Germany imports from Chile | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 63.7 million | EUR 117.9 million 2025-11 | −EUR 54.2 million | −46.0% | DS-045409:DE:CL:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:CL:2603:1:2025-11 |
| 9 | Finland imports from Brazil | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 50.1 million | EUR 0 2025-11 | +EUR 50.1 million | new flow | DS-045409:FI:BR:2616:1:2025-12 DS-045409:FI:BR:2616:1:2025-11 |
| 10 | Spain imports from Chile | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 27.3 million | EUR 69.7 million 2025-11 | −EUR 42.4 million | −60.9% | DS-045409:ES:CL:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CL:2603:1:2025-11 |
| 11 | Sweden exports to China | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 39.0 million | EUR 13,662 2025-11 | +EUR 39.0 million | small base | DS-045409:SE:CN:2601:2:2025-12 DS-045409:SE:CN:2601:2:2025-11 |
| 12 | Belgium imports from United States | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 56.6 million | EUR 17.9 million 2025-11 | +EUR 38.7 million | +215.7% | DS-045409:BE:US:2608:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:US:2608:1:2025-11 |
| 13 | Netherlands imports from United States | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 34.5 million | EUR 0 2025-11 | +EUR 34.5 million | new flow | DS-045409:NL:US:2608:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:US:2608:1:2025-11 |
| 14 | Sweden imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 41.3 million | EUR 74.5 million 2025-11 | −EUR 33.2 million | −44.6% | DS-045409:SE:BR:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:SE:BR:2603:1:2025-11 |
| 15 | Portugal exports to Sweden | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 31.8 million | EUR 0 2025-11 | +EUR 31.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:PT:SE:2603:2:2025-12 DS-045409:PT:SE:2603:2:2025-11 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 169.1 million | EUR 17.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 151.6 million | +865.3% | DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2025-11 |
| 2 | Belgium imports from Brazil | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 29.4 million | EUR 3.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 25.8 million | +709.0% | DS-045409:BE:BR:2601:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:BR:2601:1:2025-11 |
| 3 | Sweden exports to Belgium | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 29.5 million | EUR 4.0 million 2025-11 | +EUR 25.5 million | +638.8% | DS-045409:SE:BE:2607:2:2025-12 DS-045409:SE:BE:2607:2:2025-11 |
| 4 | Germany imports from United States | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 9.2 million | EUR 1.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 7.6 million | +474.6% | DS-045409:DE:US:2620:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:US:2620:1:2025-11 |
| 5 | Germany exports to Netherlands | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 5.9 million | EUR 1.4 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.5 million | +328.6% | DS-045409:DE:NL:2620:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:NL:2620:2:2025-11 |
| 6 | Germany imports from Canada | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 239.6 million | EUR 71.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 168.0 million | +234.6% | DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2025-11 |
| 7 | Finland imports from Portugal | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 18.9 million | EUR 5.7 million 2025-11 | +EUR 13.3 million | +233.0% | DS-045409:FI:PT:2608:1:2025-12 DS-045409:FI:PT:2608:1:2025-11 |
| 8 | Belgium imports from United States | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 56.6 million | EUR 17.9 million 2025-11 | +EUR 38.7 million | +215.7% | DS-045409:BE:US:2608:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:US:2608:1:2025-11 |
| 9 | Germany imports from Liberia | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 7.6 million | EUR 2.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 5.0 million | +195.7% | DS-045409:DE:LR:2601:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:LR:2601:1:2025-11 |
| 10 | Bulgaria exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 91.1 million | EUR 32.8 million 2025-11 | +EUR 58.3 million | +177.8% | DS-045409:BG:CN:2603:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:CN:2603:2:2025-11 |
| 11 | Sweden exports to Singapore | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 8.7 million | EUR 3.2 million 2025-11 | +EUR 5.5 million | +168.9% | DS-045409:SE:SG:2601:2:2025-12 DS-045409:SE:SG:2601:2:2025-11 |
| 12 | Belgium exports to Spain | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 6.4 million | EUR 2.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 3.9 million | +156.1% | DS-045409:BE:ES:2620:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:ES:2620:2:2025-11 |
| 13 | Finland exports to Switzerland | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 2.2 million 2025-11 | +EUR 3.1 million | +139.1% | DS-045409:FI:CH:2616:2:2025-12 DS-045409:FI:CH:2616:2:2025-11 |
| 14 | Belgium imports from Germany | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 15.3 million | EUR 6.4 million 2025-11 | +EUR 8.9 million | +138.6% | DS-045409:BE:DE:2620:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:DE:2620:1:2025-11 |
| 15 | Belgium exports to Netherlands | 2613 Molybdenum ores and concentrates | EUR 13.1 million | EUR 5.8 million 2025-11 | +EUR 7.3 million | +127.2% | DS-045409:BE:NL:2613:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:NL:2613:2:2025-11 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany imports from Canada | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 239.6 million | EUR 77.5 million 2024-12 | +EUR 162.2 million | +209.4% | DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2024-12 |
| 2 | Spain exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 169.1 million | EUR 14.0 million 2024-12 | +EUR 155.1 million | +1,110.2% | DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2024-12 |
| 3 | Bulgaria imports from Chile | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 133.6 million | EUR 22.8 million 2024-12 | +EUR 110.8 million | +486.0% | DS-045409:BG:CL:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:CL:2603:1:2024-12 |
| 4 | Bulgaria imports from Papua New Guinea | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 80.8 million | EUR 0 2024-12 | +EUR 80.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:BG:PG:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:PG:2603:1:2024-12 |
| 5 | Netherlands imports from Canada | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 46.9 million | EUR 103.7 million 2024-12 | −EUR 56.8 million | −54.8% | DS-045409:NL:CA:2601:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:CA:2601:1:2024-12 |
| 6 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 150.8 million | EUR 94.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 55.9 million | +58.9% | DS-045409:NL:DE:2601:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:2601:2:2024-12 |
| 7 | Finland imports from Brazil | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 50.1 million | EUR 0 2024-12 | +EUR 50.1 million | new flow | DS-045409:FI:BR:2616:1:2025-12 DS-045409:FI:BR:2616:1:2024-12 |
| 8 | Spain imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 72.2 million | EUR 24.5 million 2024-12 | +EUR 47.7 million | +194.7% | DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2024-12 |
| 9 | Bulgaria exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 91.1 million | EUR 43.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 47.7 million | +109.9% | DS-045409:BG:CN:2603:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:CN:2603:2:2024-12 |
| 10 | Belgium imports from United States | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 56.6 million | EUR 12.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 44.5 million | +366.6% | DS-045409:BE:US:2608:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:US:2608:1:2024-12 |
| 11 | Bulgaria exports to Germany | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 86.9 million | EUR 45.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 41.6 million | +91.9% | DS-045409:BG:DE:2616:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:DE:2616:2:2024-12 |
| 12 | Netherlands imports from South Africa | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 66.8 million | EUR 27.7 million 2024-12 | +EUR 39.1 million | +141.0% | DS-045409:NL:ZA:2601:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:ZA:2601:1:2024-12 |
| 13 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 169.3 million | EUR 206.0 million 2024-12 | −EUR 36.7 million | −17.8% | DS-045409:DE:NL:2601:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:NL:2601:1:2024-12 |
| 14 | Netherlands imports from United States | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 34.5 million | EUR 0 2024-12 | +EUR 34.5 million | new flow | DS-045409:NL:US:2608:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:US:2608:1:2024-12 |
| 15 | Germany imports from South Africa | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 41.1 million | EUR 75.2 million 2024-12 | −EUR 34.1 million | −45.3% | DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:ZA:2616:1:2024-12 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium imports from Brazil | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 29.4 million | EUR 2.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 27.3 million | +1,294.6% | DS-045409:BE:BR:2601:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:BR:2601:1:2024-12 |
| 2 | Germany imports from Sweden | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 25.1 million | EUR 1.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 23.2 million | +1,237.1% | DS-045409:DE:SE:2607:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:SE:2607:1:2024-12 |
| 3 | Spain exports to China | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 169.1 million | EUR 14.0 million 2024-12 | +EUR 155.1 million | +1,110.2% | DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CN:2603:2:2024-12 |
| 4 | France imports from Brazil | 2601 Iron ores and concentrates | EUR 9.9 million | EUR 1.0 million 2024-12 | +EUR 8.8 million | +845.7% | DS-045409:FR:BR:2601:1:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:BR:2601:1:2024-12 |
| 5 | Bulgaria imports from Serbia | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 12.4 million | EUR 1.6 million 2024-12 | +EUR 10.7 million | +653.6% | DS-045409:BG:RS:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:RS:2603:1:2024-12 |
| 6 | Bulgaria imports from Chile | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 133.6 million | EUR 22.8 million 2024-12 | +EUR 110.8 million | +486.0% | DS-045409:BG:CL:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:CL:2603:1:2024-12 |
| 7 | Germany imports from United States | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 14.0 million | EUR 2.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 11.0 million | +375.4% | DS-045409:DE:US:2616:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:US:2616:1:2024-12 |
| 8 | Finland exports to United Kingdom | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 8.8 million | EUR 1.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 7.0 million | +371.5% | DS-045409:FI:GB:2616:2:2025-12 DS-045409:FI:GB:2616:2:2024-12 |
| 9 | Belgium imports from United States | 2608 Zinc ores and concentrates | EUR 56.6 million | EUR 12.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 44.5 million | +366.6% | DS-045409:BE:US:2608:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:US:2608:1:2024-12 |
| 10 | Germany exports to Poland | 2620 Slag, ash and residues | EUR 8.3 million | EUR 1.8 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.5 million | +361.5% | DS-045409:DE:PL:2620:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:PL:2620:2:2024-12 |
| 11 | Belgium imports from Türkiye | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 5.9 million | EUR 1.7 million 2024-12 | +EUR 4.1 million | +239.0% | DS-045409:BE:TR:2607:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:TR:2607:1:2024-12 |
| 12 | Greece exports to China | 2616 Precious metal ores and concentrates | EUR 10.9 million | EUR 3.2 million 2024-12 | +EUR 7.7 million | +238.5% | DS-045409:GR:CN:2616:2:2025-12 DS-045409:GR:CN:2616:2:2024-12 |
| 13 | Finland exports to Sweden | 2607 Lead ores and concentrates | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 1.6 million 2024-12 | +EUR 3.5 million | +218.6% | DS-045409:FI:SE:2607:2:2025-12 DS-045409:FI:SE:2607:2:2024-12 |
| 14 | Germany imports from Canada | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 239.6 million | EUR 77.5 million 2024-12 | +EUR 162.2 million | +209.4% | DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:CA:2603:1:2024-12 |
| 15 | Spain imports from Brazil | 2603 Copper ores and concentrates | EUR 72.2 million | EUR 24.5 million 2024-12 | +EUR 47.7 million | +194.7% | DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:BR:2603:1:2024-12 |
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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