EU trade movers · 2026-01 · chapter 28
EU trade movers: January 2026, Inorganic chemicals
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 28. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in January 2026; 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 | January 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany imports from France | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 25.5 million | EUR 155.7 million 2025-12 | −EUR 130.2 million | −83.6% | DS-045409:DE:FR:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:FR:2844:1:2025-12 |
| 2 | Sweden imports from Germany | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 119.0 million | EUR 21.2 million 2025-12 | +EUR 97.7 million | +460.7% | DS-045409:SE:DE:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:SE:DE:2844:1:2025-12 |
| 3 | Germany exports to Sweden | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 118.6 million | EUR 21.1 million 2025-12 | +EUR 97.5 million | +463.2% | DS-045409:DE:SE:2844:2:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:SE:2844:2:2025-12 |
| 4 | Germany exports to Poland | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 142.0 million | EUR 50.0 million 2025-12 | +EUR 92.0 million | +184.0% | DS-045409:DE:PL:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:PL:2843:2:2025-12 |
| 5 | Germany exports to South Africa | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 51.7 million | EUR 893,177 2025-12 | +EUR 50.8 million | small base | DS-045409:DE:ZA:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:ZA:2843:2:2025-12 |
| 6 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 47.8 million | EUR 4.0 million 2025-12 | +EUR 43.8 million | +1,106.7% | DS-045409:NL:DE:2844:2:2026-01 DS-045409:NL:DE:2844:2:2025-12 |
| 7 | France imports from Russia | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 14.4 million | EUR 55.5 million 2025-12 | −EUR 41.1 million | −74.0% | DS-045409:FR:RU:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:FR:RU:2844:1:2025-12 |
| 8 | Spain exports to Netherlands | 2818 Aluminium oxide | EUR 34.5 million | EUR 3.3 million 2025-12 | +EUR 31.2 million | +943.6% | DS-045409:ES:NL:2818:2:2026-01 DS-045409:ES:NL:2818:2:2025-12 |
| 9 | Hungary imports from South Korea | 2841 Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids | EUR 27.2 million | EUR 0 2025-12 | +EUR 27.2 million | new flow | DS-045409:HU:KR:2841:1:2026-01 DS-045409:HU:KR:2841:1:2025-12 |
| 10 | Sweden imports from Netherlands | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 9.5 million | EUR 36.2 million 2025-12 | −EUR 26.6 million | −73.7% | DS-045409:SE:NL:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:SE:NL:2844:1:2025-12 |
| 11 | Netherlands exports to Sweden | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 9.5 million | EUR 35.8 million 2025-12 | −EUR 26.3 million | −73.4% | DS-045409:NL:SE:2844:2:2026-01 DS-045409:NL:SE:2844:2:2025-12 |
| 12 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 31.0 million | EUR 4.9 million 2025-12 | +EUR 26.2 million | +535.0% | DS-045409:DE:NL:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:NL:2844:1:2025-12 |
| 13 | Ireland exports to Canada | 2845 Isotopes other than those of heading no. 2844, compounds | EUR 23.7 million | EUR 0 2025-12 | +EUR 23.7 million | new flow | DS-045409:IE:CA:2845:2:2026-01 DS-045409:IE:CA:2845:2:2025-12 |
| 14 | Germany imports from Canada | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 25.7 million | EUR 46.4 million 2025-12 | −EUR 20.7 million | −44.6% | DS-045409:DE:CA:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:CA:2844:1:2025-12 |
| 15 | France exports to Germany | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 19.8 million | EUR 37.8 million 2025-12 | −EUR 18.0 million | −47.7% | DS-045409:FR:DE:2844:2:2026-01 DS-045409:FR:DE:2844:2:2025-12 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | January 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 47.8 million | EUR 4.0 million 2025-12 | +EUR 43.8 million | +1,106.7% | DS-045409:NL:DE:2844:2:2026-01 DS-045409:NL:DE:2844:2:2025-12 |
| 2 | Spain exports to Netherlands | 2818 Aluminium oxide | EUR 34.5 million | EUR 3.3 million 2025-12 | +EUR 31.2 million | +943.6% | DS-045409:ES:NL:2818:2:2026-01 DS-045409:ES:NL:2818:2:2025-12 |
| 3 | Germany imports from United States | 2804 Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals | EUR 8.5 million | EUR 1.1 million 2025-12 | +EUR 7.5 million | +695.0% | DS-045409:DE:US:2804:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:US:2804:1:2025-12 |
| 4 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 31.0 million | EUR 4.9 million 2025-12 | +EUR 26.2 million | +535.0% | DS-045409:DE:NL:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:NL:2844:1:2025-12 |
| 5 | Germany exports to Sweden | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 118.6 million | EUR 21.1 million 2025-12 | +EUR 97.5 million | +463.2% | DS-045409:DE:SE:2844:2:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:SE:2844:2:2025-12 |
| 6 | Sweden imports from Germany | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 119.0 million | EUR 21.2 million 2025-12 | +EUR 97.7 million | +460.7% | DS-045409:SE:DE:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:SE:DE:2844:1:2025-12 |
| 7 | Netherlands exports to France | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 10.2 million | EUR 2.1 million 2025-12 | +EUR 8.1 million | +381.2% | DS-045409:NL:FR:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:NL:FR:2843:2:2025-12 |
| 8 | Germany exports to Taiwan | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 6.2 million | EUR 1.3 million 2025-12 | +EUR 4.9 million | +374.0% | DS-045409:DE:TW:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:TW:2843:2:2025-12 |
| 9 | Spain imports from Chile | 2834 Nitrites: nitrates | EUR 8.0 million | EUR 1.7 million 2025-12 | +EUR 6.3 million | +368.8% | DS-045409:ES:CL:2834:1:2026-01 DS-045409:ES:CL:2834:1:2025-12 |
| 10 | Netherlands exports to Czechia | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 8.1 million | EUR 1.7 million 2025-12 | +EUR 6.4 million | +368.7% | DS-045409:NL:CZ:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:NL:CZ:2843:2:2025-12 |
| 11 | Belgium exports to Germany | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 17.0 million | EUR 4.5 million 2025-12 | +EUR 12.5 million | +279.2% | DS-045409:BE:DE:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:BE:DE:2843:2:2025-12 |
| 12 | Czechia imports from Netherlands | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 1.7 million 2025-12 | +EUR 4.6 million | +270.2% | DS-045409:CZ:NL:2843:1:2026-01 DS-045409:CZ:NL:2843:1:2025-12 |
| 13 | Poland imports from United Kingdom | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 1.8 million 2025-12 | +EUR 4.5 million | +251.6% | DS-045409:PL:GB:2843:1:2026-01 DS-045409:PL:GB:2843:1:2025-12 |
| 14 | Sweden imports from Ireland | 2818 Aluminium oxide | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 3.2 million 2025-12 | +EUR 7.2 million | +224.7% | DS-045409:SE:IE:2818:1:2026-01 DS-045409:SE:IE:2818:1:2025-12 |
| 15 | Ireland exports to Sweden | 2818 Aluminium oxide | EUR 10.1 million | EUR 3.2 million 2025-12 | +EUR 7.0 million | +221.5% | DS-045409:IE:SE:2818:2:2026-01 DS-045409:IE:SE:2818:2:2025-12 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | January 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden imports from Germany | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 119.0 million | EUR 37,972 2025-01 | +EUR 118.9 million | small base | DS-045409:SE:DE:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:SE:DE:2844:1:2025-01 |
| 2 | Germany exports to Sweden | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 118.6 million | EUR 195,857 2025-01 | +EUR 118.4 million | small base | DS-045409:DE:SE:2844:2:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:SE:2844:2:2025-01 |
| 3 | Poland imports from South Korea | 2841 Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids | EUR 15.2 million | EUR 125.8 million 2025-01 | −EUR 110.6 million | −87.9% | DS-045409:PL:KR:2841:1:2026-01 DS-045409:PL:KR:2841:1:2025-01 |
| 4 | Germany exports to Poland | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 142.0 million | EUR 62.7 million 2025-01 | +EUR 79.3 million | +126.4% | DS-045409:DE:PL:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:PL:2843:2:2025-01 |
| 5 | Poland imports from Japan | 2841 Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 58.7 million 2025-01 | −EUR 53.3 million | −90.8% | DS-045409:PL:JP:2841:1:2026-01 DS-045409:PL:JP:2841:1:2025-01 |
| 6 | France exports to United Kingdom | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 50.4 million | EUR 171,022 2025-01 | +EUR 50.2 million | small base | DS-045409:FR:GB:2844:2:2026-01 DS-045409:FR:GB:2844:2:2025-01 |
| 7 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 31.0 million | EUR 81.1 million 2025-01 | −EUR 50.0 million | −61.7% | DS-045409:DE:NL:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:NL:2844:1:2025-01 |
| 8 | Ireland exports to Russia | 2818 Aluminium oxide | EUR 16.1 million | EUR 59.9 million 2025-01 | −EUR 43.7 million | −73.1% | DS-045409:IE:RU:2818:2:2026-01 DS-045409:IE:RU:2818:2:2025-01 |
| 9 | Germany imports from United Kingdom | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 39.8 million | EUR 4.3 million 2025-01 | +EUR 35.5 million | +827.9% | DS-045409:DE:GB:2843:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:GB:2843:1:2025-01 |
| 10 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 47.8 million | EUR 81.0 million 2025-01 | −EUR 33.2 million | −41.0% | DS-045409:NL:DE:2844:2:2026-01 DS-045409:NL:DE:2844:2:2025-01 |
| 11 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 38.2 million | EUR 8.5 million 2025-01 | +EUR 29.7 million | +349.3% | DS-045409:NL:BE:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:NL:BE:2843:2:2025-01 |
| 12 | Spain exports to Netherlands | 2818 Aluminium oxide | EUR 34.5 million | EUR 9.9 million 2025-01 | +EUR 24.6 million | +247.5% | DS-045409:ES:NL:2818:2:2026-01 DS-045409:ES:NL:2818:2:2025-01 |
| 13 | Germany exports to Sweden | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 49.3 million | EUR 25.6 million 2025-01 | +EUR 23.7 million | +92.4% | DS-045409:DE:SE:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:SE:2843:2:2025-01 |
| 14 | Germany imports from Canada | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 25.7 million | EUR 2.0 million 2025-01 | +EUR 23.7 million | +1,163.6% | DS-045409:DE:CA:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:CA:2844:1:2025-01 |
| 15 | Sweden imports from Ireland | 2818 Aluminium oxide | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 32.5 million 2025-01 | −EUR 22.1 million | −67.9% | DS-045409:SE:IE:2818:1:2026-01 DS-045409:SE:IE:2818:1:2025-01 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | January 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany imports from Canada | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 25.7 million | EUR 2.0 million 2025-01 | +EUR 23.7 million | +1,163.6% | DS-045409:DE:CA:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:CA:2844:1:2025-01 |
| 2 | Germany imports from United Kingdom | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 39.8 million | EUR 4.3 million 2025-01 | +EUR 35.5 million | +827.9% | DS-045409:DE:GB:2843:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:GB:2843:1:2025-01 |
| 3 | Spain imports from France | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes | EUR 9.4 million | EUR 1.0 million 2025-01 | +EUR 8.3 million | +817.8% | DS-045409:ES:FR:2844:1:2026-01 DS-045409:ES:FR:2844:1:2025-01 |
| 4 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 38.2 million | EUR 8.5 million 2025-01 | +EUR 29.7 million | +349.3% | DS-045409:NL:BE:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:NL:BE:2843:2:2025-01 |
| 5 | Spain exports to Netherlands | 2818 Aluminium oxide | EUR 34.5 million | EUR 9.9 million 2025-01 | +EUR 24.6 million | +247.5% | DS-045409:ES:NL:2818:2:2026-01 DS-045409:ES:NL:2818:2:2025-01 |
| 6 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 2804 Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals | EUR 22.1 million | EUR 7.2 million 2025-01 | +EUR 14.9 million | +208.0% | DS-045409:DE:NL:2804:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:NL:2804:1:2025-01 |
| 7 | Germany imports from Belgium | 2825 Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts | EUR 5.3 million | EUR 1.8 million 2025-01 | +EUR 3.5 million | +192.8% | DS-045409:DE:BE:2825:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:BE:2825:1:2025-01 |
| 8 | Denmark imports from Spain | 2835 Phosphinates: and polyphosphates | EUR 5.2 million | EUR 1.8 million 2025-01 | +EUR 3.3 million | +184.8% | DS-045409:DK:ES:2835:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DK:ES:2835:1:2025-01 |
| 9 | Poland imports from China | 2841 Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids | EUR 21.3 million | EUR 7.8 million 2025-01 | +EUR 13.5 million | +174.1% | DS-045409:PL:CN:2841:1:2026-01 DS-045409:PL:CN:2841:1:2025-01 |
| 10 | Germany imports from Russia | 2835 Phosphinates: and polyphosphates | EUR 10.2 million | EUR 3.8 million 2025-01 | +EUR 6.4 million | +169.0% | DS-045409:DE:RU:2835:1:2026-01 DS-045409:DE:RU:2835:1:2025-01 |
| 11 | Belgium exports to Germany | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 17.0 million | EUR 6.4 million 2025-01 | +EUR 10.5 million | +164.3% | DS-045409:BE:DE:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:BE:DE:2843:2:2025-01 |
| 12 | Belgium exports to Netherlands | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 7.5 million | EUR 3.0 million 2025-01 | +EUR 4.6 million | +152.7% | DS-045409:BE:NL:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:BE:NL:2843:2:2025-01 |
| 13 | Netherlands imports from Belgium | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 9.8 million | EUR 3.9 million 2025-01 | +EUR 5.9 million | +149.9% | DS-045409:NL:BE:2843:1:2026-01 DS-045409:NL:BE:2843:1:2025-01 |
| 14 | Netherlands exports to Czechia | 2843 Colloidal precious metals | EUR 8.1 million | EUR 3.4 million 2025-01 | +EUR 4.7 million | +140.0% | DS-045409:NL:CZ:2843:2:2026-01 DS-045409:NL:CZ:2843:2:2025-01 |
| 15 | Netherlands exports to Belgium | 2814 Ammonia: anhydrous or in aqueous solution | EUR 8.5 million | EUR 3.7 million 2025-01 | +EUR 4.9 million | +132.6% | DS-045409:NL:BE:2814:2:2026-01 DS-045409:NL:BE:2814:2:2025-01 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2025-12, 2026-01 and 2025-01. 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 January 2026 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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