EU trade movers · 2025-12 · chapter 74
EU trade movers: December 2025, Copper 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 74. 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 Bulgaria | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 15.9 million | EUR 197.4 million 2025-11 | −EUR 181.5 million | −91.9% | DS-045409:DE:BG:7402:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:BG:7402:1:2025-11 |
| 2 | Belgium imports from Bulgaria | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 160.0 million | EUR 0 2025-11 | +EUR 160.0 million | new flow | DS-045409:BE:BG:7402:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:BG:7402:1:2025-11 |
| 3 | Bulgaria exports to Belgium | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 166.0 million | EUR 34.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 131.5 million | +381.4% | DS-045409:BG:BE:7402:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:BE:7402:2:2025-11 |
| 4 | Sweden exports to Belgium | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 145.2 million | EUR 73.8 million 2025-11 | +EUR 71.4 million | +96.7% | DS-045409:SE:BE:7402:2:2025-12 DS-045409:SE:BE:7402:2:2025-11 |
| 5 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 108.7 million | EUR 38.7 million 2025-11 | +EUR 70.1 million | +181.2% | DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2025-11 |
| 6 | Poland exports to Germany | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 29.7 million | EUR 91.7 million 2025-11 | −EUR 62.0 million | −67.6% | DS-045409:PL:DE:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:PL:DE:7403:2:2025-11 |
| 7 | Bulgaria exports to Italy | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 76.4 million | EUR 18.9 million 2025-11 | +EUR 57.5 million | +304.8% | DS-045409:BG:IT:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:IT:7403:2:2025-11 |
| 8 | Germany exports to Belgium | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 9.5 million | EUR 66.2 million 2025-11 | −EUR 56.7 million | −85.7% | DS-045409:DE:BE:7402:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:BE:7402:2:2025-11 |
| 9 | Germany exports to Italy | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 19.6 million | EUR 75.6 million 2025-11 | −EUR 56.1 million | −74.1% | DS-045409:DE:IT:7408:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:IT:7408:2:2025-11 |
| 10 | Spain imports from Chile | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 53.2 million | EUR 0 2025-11 | +EUR 53.2 million | new flow | DS-045409:ES:CL:7402:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CL:7402:1:2025-11 |
| 11 | Netherlands imports from Finland | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 50.4 million | EUR 3 2025-11 | +EUR 50.4 million | small base | DS-045409:NL:FI:7403:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:FI:7403:1:2025-11 |
| 12 | Belgium exports to Germany | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 23.2 million | EUR 73.0 million 2025-11 | −EUR 49.7 million | −68.2% | DS-045409:BE:DE:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:DE:7403:2:2025-11 |
| 13 | Italy imports from Congo, Kinshasa | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 42.5 million | EUR 86.1 million 2025-11 | −EUR 43.6 million | −50.6% | DS-045409:IT:CD:7403:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:CD:7403:1:2025-11 |
| 14 | Germany imports from Belgium | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 27.7 million | EUR 67.0 million 2025-11 | −EUR 39.2 million | −58.6% | DS-045409:DE:BE:7403:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:BE:7403:1:2025-11 |
| 15 | Italy imports from Germany | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 56.6 million | EUR 94.3 million 2025-11 | −EUR 37.7 million | −40.0% | DS-045409:IT:DE:7408:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:DE:7408:1:2025-11 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands exports to Sweden | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 13.3 million | EUR 2.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 10.7 million | +422.0% | DS-045409:NL:SE:7404:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:SE:7404:2:2025-11 |
| 2 | Hungary imports from Germany | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 1.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 5.9 million | +399.9% | DS-045409:HU:DE:7404:1:2025-12 DS-045409:HU:DE:7404:1:2025-11 |
| 3 | Germany imports from Italy | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 17.2 million | EUR 3.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 13.7 million | +395.5% | DS-045409:DE:IT:7403:1:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:IT:7403:1:2025-11 |
| 4 | Bulgaria exports to Belgium | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 166.0 million | EUR 34.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 131.5 million | +381.4% | DS-045409:BG:BE:7402:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:BE:7402:2:2025-11 |
| 5 | Germany exports to Costa Rica | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 5.2 million | EUR 1.1 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.0 million | +360.9% | DS-045409:DE:CR:7408:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:CR:7408:2:2025-11 |
| 6 | Croatia imports from Italy | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 6.5 million | EUR 1.5 million 2025-11 | +EUR 5.0 million | +338.0% | DS-045409:HR:IT:7408:1:2025-12 DS-045409:HR:IT:7408:1:2025-11 |
| 7 | Italy exports to Croatia | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 6.9 million | EUR 1.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 5.3 million | +333.4% | DS-045409:IT:HR:7408:2:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:HR:7408:2:2025-11 |
| 8 | Sweden imports from France | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 9.4 million | EUR 2.2 million 2025-11 | +EUR 7.2 million | +328.4% | DS-045409:SE:FR:7403:1:2025-12 DS-045409:SE:FR:7403:1:2025-11 |
| 9 | Italy imports from France | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 28.4 million | EUR 6.8 million 2025-11 | +EUR 21.6 million | +318.4% | DS-045409:IT:FR:7408:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:FR:7408:1:2025-11 |
| 10 | Bulgaria exports to Italy | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 76.4 million | EUR 18.9 million 2025-11 | +EUR 57.5 million | +304.8% | DS-045409:BG:IT:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:IT:7403:2:2025-11 |
| 11 | Sweden imports from Italy | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 9.1 million | EUR 2.6 million 2025-11 | +EUR 6.5 million | +253.7% | DS-045409:SE:IT:7404:1:2025-12 DS-045409:SE:IT:7404:1:2025-11 |
| 12 | Greece imports from Sweden | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 6.7 million | EUR 2.2 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.5 million | +205.8% | DS-045409:GR:SE:7404:1:2025-12 DS-045409:GR:SE:7404:1:2025-11 |
| 13 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 108.7 million | EUR 38.7 million 2025-11 | +EUR 70.1 million | +181.2% | DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2025-11 |
| 14 | Italy imports from Netherlands | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 6.5 million | EUR 2.4 million 2025-11 | +EUR 4.1 million | +169.8% | DS-045409:IT:NL:7403:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:NL:7403:1:2025-11 |
| 15 | Greece exports to United Kingdom | 7411 Copper tubes and pipes | EUR 11.5 million | EUR 4.7 million 2025-11 | +EUR 6.9 million | +146.7% | DS-045409:GR:GB:7411:2:2025-12 DS-045409:GR:GB:7411:2:2025-11 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria exports to Belgium | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 166.0 million | EUR 80.4 million 2024-12 | +EUR 85.6 million | +106.5% | DS-045409:BG:BE:7402:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BG:BE:7402:2:2024-12 |
| 2 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 108.7 million | EUR 25.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 83.4 million | +330.0% | DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2024-12 |
| 3 | Sweden exports to Belgium | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 145.2 million | EUR 66.6 million 2024-12 | +EUR 78.6 million | +118.0% | DS-045409:SE:BE:7402:2:2025-12 DS-045409:SE:BE:7402:2:2024-12 |
| 4 | Belgium imports from Bulgaria | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 160.0 million | EUR 87.8 million 2024-12 | +EUR 72.3 million | +82.3% | DS-045409:BE:BG:7402:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:BG:7402:1:2024-12 |
| 5 | Poland exports to United States | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 69.4 million | EUR 6,152 2024-12 | +EUR 69.4 million | small base | DS-045409:PL:US:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:PL:US:7403:2:2024-12 |
| 6 | Belgium imports from Sweden | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 106.9 million | EUR 40.2 million 2024-12 | +EUR 66.7 million | +166.1% | DS-045409:BE:SE:7402:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:SE:7402:1:2024-12 |
| 7 | Spain exports to China | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 99.6 million | EUR 38.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 61.5 million | +161.2% | DS-045409:ES:CN:7404:2:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CN:7404:2:2024-12 |
| 8 | Spain imports from Chile | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 53.2 million | EUR 0 2024-12 | +EUR 53.2 million | new flow | DS-045409:ES:CL:7402:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CL:7402:1:2024-12 |
| 9 | Netherlands imports from Finland | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 50.4 million | EUR 0 2024-12 | +EUR 50.4 million | new flow | DS-045409:NL:FI:7403:1:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:FI:7403:1:2024-12 |
| 10 | Spain imports from Congo, Kinshasa | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 98.6 million | EUR 50.6 million 2024-12 | +EUR 48.1 million | +95.0% | DS-045409:ES:CD:7403:1:2025-12 DS-045409:ES:CD:7403:1:2024-12 |
| 11 | Belgium imports from United States | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 63.4 million | EUR 16.8 million 2024-12 | +EUR 46.6 million | +277.1% | DS-045409:BE:US:7404:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:US:7404:1:2024-12 |
| 12 | Sweden imports from Finland | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 11.2 million | EUR 53.7 million 2024-12 | −EUR 42.5 million | −79.2% | DS-045409:SE:FI:7403:1:2025-12 DS-045409:SE:FI:7403:1:2024-12 |
| 13 | Austria imports from Slovakia | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 70.8 million | EUR 29.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 40.9 million | +136.8% | DS-045409:AT:SK:7402:1:2025-12 DS-045409:AT:SK:7402:1:2024-12 |
| 14 | Slovakia exports to Austria | 7402 Copper: unrefined | EUR 70.8 million | EUR 29.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 40.9 million | +136.8% | DS-045409:SK:AT:7402:2:2025-12 DS-045409:SK:AT:7402:2:2024-12 |
| 15 | Finland exports to Sweden | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 10.5 million | EUR 51.3 million 2024-12 | −EUR 40.8 million | −79.5% | DS-045409:FI:SE:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:FI:SE:7403:2:2024-12 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | December 2025 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany exports to Sweden | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 20.9 million | EUR 1.2 million 2024-12 | +EUR 19.8 million | +1,679.1% | DS-045409:DE:SE:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:SE:7403:2:2024-12 |
| 2 | France exports to Italy | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 23.7 million | EUR 1.5 million 2024-12 | +EUR 22.2 million | +1,517.6% | DS-045409:FR:IT:7408:2:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:IT:7408:2:2024-12 |
| 3 | Greece imports from United States | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 13.6 million | EUR 1.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 12.3 million | +910.4% | DS-045409:GR:US:7404:1:2025-12 DS-045409:GR:US:7404:1:2024-12 |
| 4 | Sweden imports from Italy | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 9.1 million | EUR 1.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 8.0 million | +753.7% | DS-045409:SE:IT:7404:1:2025-12 DS-045409:SE:IT:7404:1:2024-12 |
| 5 | Italy imports from France | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 28.4 million | EUR 4.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 24.3 million | +596.5% | DS-045409:IT:FR:7408:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:FR:7408:1:2024-12 |
| 6 | Italy imports from Congo, Kinshasa | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 42.5 million | EUR 6.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 35.6 million | +513.0% | DS-045409:IT:CD:7403:1:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:CD:7403:1:2024-12 |
| 7 | Germany exports to Belgium | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 9.8 million | EUR 1.6 million 2024-12 | +EUR 8.2 million | +495.3% | DS-045409:DE:BE:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:BE:7403:2:2024-12 |
| 8 | Sweden exports to Norway | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 8.6 million | EUR 1.6 million 2024-12 | +EUR 7.1 million | +447.7% | DS-045409:SE:NO:7408:2:2025-12 DS-045409:SE:NO:7408:2:2024-12 |
| 9 | Greece imports from Serbia | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 14.9 million | EUR 2.8 million 2024-12 | +EUR 12.1 million | +428.6% | DS-045409:GR:RS:7403:1:2025-12 DS-045409:GR:RS:7403:1:2024-12 |
| 10 | France exports to Morocco | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 11.5 million | EUR 2.5 million 2024-12 | +EUR 9.0 million | +368.0% | DS-045409:FR:MA:7408:2:2025-12 DS-045409:FR:MA:7408:2:2024-12 |
| 11 | Belgium exports to Switzerland | 7408 Copper wire | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 1.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 4.0 million | +355.0% | DS-045409:BE:CH:7408:2:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:CH:7408:2:2024-12 |
| 12 | Germany exports to Slovakia | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 9.2 million | EUR 2.1 million 2024-12 | +EUR 7.1 million | +342.3% | DS-045409:DE:SK:7404:2:2025-12 DS-045409:DE:SK:7404:2:2024-12 |
| 13 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 7403 Copper: refined and copper alloys | EUR 108.7 million | EUR 25.3 million 2024-12 | +EUR 83.4 million | +330.0% | DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2025-12 DS-045409:NL:DE:7403:2:2024-12 |
| 14 | Italy exports to Morocco | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 8.3 million | EUR 1.9 million 2024-12 | +EUR 6.4 million | +329.3% | DS-045409:IT:MA:7404:2:2025-12 DS-045409:IT:MA:7404:2:2024-12 |
| 15 | Belgium imports from United States | 7404 Copper: waste and scrap | EUR 63.4 million | EUR 16.8 million 2024-12 | +EUR 46.6 million | +277.1% | DS-045409:BE:US:7404:1:2025-12 DS-045409:BE:US:7404:1:2024-12 |
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.
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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