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EU trade movers · 2026-05

EU trade movers: May 2026

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. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in May 2026; percent lists need at least EUR 1 million in the comparison month. Every figure carries its Eurostat record ID.

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01 Animals: live · 02 Meat and edible meat offal · 03 Fish and crustaceans · 04 Dairy produce · 05 Animal originated products · 06 Trees and other plants, live, bulbs · 07 Vegetables and certain roots and tubers, edible · 08 Fruit and nuts, edible · 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices · 10 Cereals · 11 Products of the milling industry, malt · 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits · 13 Lac: gums · 15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils · 16 Meat, fish, crustaceans · 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery · 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations · 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk · 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit · 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations · 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar · 23 Food industries, residues and wastes thereof · 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, products · 25 Salt: sulphur · 26 Ores, slag and ash · 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products · 28 Inorganic chemicals · 29 Organic chemicals · 30 Pharmaceutical products · 31 Fertilizers · 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts · 33 Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery · 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing · 35 Albuminoidal substances · 36 Explosives: pyrotechnic products · 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods · 38 Chemical products · 39 Plastics and articles thereof · 40 Rubber and articles thereof · 41 Raw hides and skins · 42 Articles of leather · 43 Furskins and artificial fur · 44 Wood and articles of wood · 45 Cork and articles of cork · 47 Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material, recovered · 48 Paper and paperboard: articles of paper pulp · 49 Printed books, newspapers, manuscripts · 50 Silk · 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair · 52 Cotton · 53 Vegetable textile fibres · 54 Man-made filaments · 55 Man-made staple fibres · 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns, twine · 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings · 58 Fabrics: special woven fabrics · 59 Textile fabrics, impregnated · 60 Fabrics: knitted or crocheted · 61 Apparel and clothing accessories · 62 Apparel and clothing accessories · 63 Textiles, made up articles, sets · 64 Footwear: gaiters and the like · 65 Headgear and parts thereof · 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat sticks, whips · 67 Feathers and down, prepared · 68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos · 69 Ceramic products · 70 Glass and glassware · 71 Natural, cultured pearls, precious · 72 Iron and steel · 73 Iron or steel articles · 74 Copper and articles thereof · 75 Nickel and articles thereof · 76 Aluminium and articles thereof · 78 Lead and articles thereof · 79 Zinc and articles thereof · 80 Tin: articles thereof · 81 Metals: n.e.c. · 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks · 83 Metal: miscellaneous products of base metal · 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers · 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof · 86 Railway, tramway locomotives · 87 Vehicles: other than railway or tramway rolling stock · 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof · 89 Ships, boats and floating structures · 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking · 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof · 92 Musical instruments: parts and accessories of such articles · 93 Arms and ammunition: parts and accessories thereof · 94 Furniture: bedding · 95 Toys, games and sports requisites: parts and accessories · 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles · 97 Works of art

Largest month on month changes, EUR

#FlowProductMay 2026ComparisonChangeChange %Records
1Netherlands imports from United States2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeEUR 2.9 billionEUR 999.3 million 2026-04+EUR 1.9 billion+189.8%DS-045409:NL:US:2709:1:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:US:2709:1:2026-04
2Germany exports to United States3002 Human bloodEUR 2.0 billionEUR 870.9 million 2026-04+EUR 1.1 billion+132.0%DS-045409:DE:US:3002:2:2026-05
DS-045409:DE:US:3002:2:2026-04
3Slovenia imports from India2933 Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atomEUR 1.1 billionEUR 261.7 million 2026-04+EUR 875.9 million+334.7%DS-045409:SI:IN:2933:1:2026-05
DS-045409:SI:IN:2933:1:2026-04
4Netherlands imports from Norway2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeEUR 821.2 millionEUR 1.7 billion 2026-04−EUR 863.4 million−51.3%DS-045409:NL:NO:2709:1:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:NO:2709:1:2026-04
5Netherlands imports from Ireland3002 Human bloodEUR 529.8 millionEUR 1.4 billion 2026-04−EUR 829.6 million−61.0%DS-045409:NL:IE:3002:1:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:IE:3002:1:2026-04
6Ireland exports to Netherlands3002 Human bloodEUR 691.2 millionEUR 1.5 billion 2026-04−EUR 771.1 million−52.7%DS-045409:IE:NL:3002:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IE:NL:3002:2:2026-04
7Ireland exports to United States3002 Human bloodEUR 1.3 billionEUR 1.9 billion 2026-04−EUR 680.4 million−35.0%DS-045409:IE:US:3002:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IE:US:3002:2:2026-04
8Ireland exports to China3002 Human bloodEUR 41.2 millionEUR 671.8 million 2026-04−EUR 630.6 million−93.9%DS-045409:IE:CN:3002:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IE:CN:3002:2:2026-04
9Netherlands exports to Ireland3002 Human bloodEUR 759.4 millionEUR 167.5 million 2026-04+EUR 591.9 million+353.3%DS-045409:NL:IE:3002:2:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:IE:3002:2:2026-04
10Germany imports from United States2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeEUR 1.1 billionEUR 485.4 million 2026-04+EUR 574.0 million+118.3%DS-045409:DE:US:2709:1:2026-05
DS-045409:DE:US:2709:1:2026-04
11France imports from United States2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeEUR 420.1 millionEUR 964.8 million 2026-04−EUR 544.8 million−56.5%DS-045409:FR:US:2709:1:2026-05
DS-045409:FR:US:2709:1:2026-04
12Slovenia imports from Switzerland2933 Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atomEUR 806.2 millionEUR 272.3 million 2026-04+EUR 533.9 million+196.0%DS-045409:SI:CH:2933:1:2026-05
DS-045409:SI:CH:2933:1:2026-04
13Italy imports from United States2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeEUR 647.2 millionEUR 125.3 million 2026-04+EUR 521.9 million+416.5%DS-045409:IT:US:2709:1:2026-05
DS-045409:IT:US:2709:1:2026-04
14Slovenia exports to Switzerland3004 MedicamentsEUR 2.6 billionEUR 2.1 billion 2026-04+EUR 483.2 million+23.0%DS-045409:SI:CH:3004:2:2026-05
DS-045409:SI:CH:3004:2:2026-04
15Italy exports to Switzerland8901 Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo shipsEUR 459.7 millionEUR 0 2026-04+EUR 459.7 millionnew flowDS-045409:IT:CH:8901:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IT:CH:8901:2:2026-04

Largest month on month changes, percent

#FlowProductMay 2026ComparisonChangeChange %Records
1Netherlands imports from United States8903 Yachts and other vesselsEUR 400.9 millionEUR 1.5 million 2026-04+EUR 399.4 million+26,501.7%DS-045409:NL:US:8903:1:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:US:8903:1:2026-04
2Austria imports from South Korea2934 Nucleic acids and their saltsEUR 172.8 millionEUR 1.1 million 2026-04+EUR 171.8 million+15,889.1%DS-045409:AT:KR:2934:1:2026-05
DS-045409:AT:KR:2934:1:2026-04
3Germany exports to United States8903 Yachts and other vesselsEUR 359.0 millionEUR 2.3 million 2026-04+EUR 356.7 million+15,523.6%DS-045409:DE:US:8903:2:2026-05
DS-045409:DE:US:8903:2:2026-04
4Italy exports to Malta8903 Yachts and other vesselsEUR 101.3 millionEUR 1.8 million 2026-04+EUR 99.6 million+5,577.6%DS-045409:IT:MT:8903:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IT:MT:8903:2:2026-04
5Romania imports from Hungary8507 Electric accumulators, including separators thereforEUR 58.5 millionEUR 1.1 million 2026-04+EUR 57.3 million+5,042.0%DS-045409:RO:HU:8507:1:2026-05
DS-045409:RO:HU:8507:1:2026-04
6Germany imports from Ireland2934 Nucleic acids and their saltsEUR 358.5 millionEUR 7.0 million 2026-04+EUR 351.5 million+5,031.6%DS-045409:DE:IE:2934:1:2026-05
DS-045409:DE:IE:2934:1:2026-04
7Netherlands imports from Saudi Arabia2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeEUR 115.9 millionEUR 2.3 million 2026-04+EUR 113.6 million+4,839.4%DS-045409:NL:SA:2710:1:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:SA:2710:1:2026-04
8Netherlands exports to United States8903 Yachts and other vesselsEUR 383.8 millionEUR 8.1 million 2026-04+EUR 375.7 million+4,658.7%DS-045409:NL:US:8903:2:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:US:8903:2:2026-04
9Portugal imports from China2934 Nucleic acids and their saltsEUR 85.4 millionEUR 1.8 million 2026-04+EUR 83.6 million+4,624.7%DS-045409:PT:CN:2934:1:2026-05
DS-045409:PT:CN:2934:1:2026-04
10Netherlands imports from Italy2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeEUR 78.4 millionEUR 1.8 million 2026-04+EUR 76.6 million+4,357.2%DS-045409:NL:IT:2710:1:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:IT:2710:1:2026-04
11Ireland exports to Germany2934 Nucleic acids and their saltsEUR 355.2 millionEUR 8.6 million 2026-04+EUR 346.5 million+4,006.7%DS-045409:IE:DE:2934:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IE:DE:2934:2:2026-04
12Germany exports to United States7403 Copper: refined and copper alloysEUR 128.9 millionEUR 3.9 million 2026-04+EUR 125.0 million+3,169.0%DS-045409:DE:US:7403:2:2026-05
DS-045409:DE:US:7403:2:2026-04
13Germany exports to Vietnam8411 Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbinesEUR 46.7 millionEUR 1.4 million 2026-04+EUR 45.3 million+3,152.0%DS-045409:DE:VN:8411:2:2026-05
DS-045409:DE:VN:8411:2:2026-04
14Belgium exports to Colombia2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeEUR 62.0 millionEUR 2.0 million 2026-04+EUR 60.0 million+2,984.1%DS-045409:BE:CO:2710:2:2026-05
DS-045409:BE:CO:2710:2:2026-04
15Netherlands imports from Venezuela2707 Oils and other products of the distillation of highEUR 72.4 millionEUR 2.4 million 2026-04+EUR 69.9 million+2,874.2%DS-045409:NL:VE:2707:1:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:VE:2707:1:2026-04

Largest year on year changes, EUR

#FlowProductMay 2026ComparisonChangeChange %Records
1Ireland exports to United States2937 Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienesEUR 50.4 millionEUR 5.0 billion 2025-05−EUR 5.0 billion−99.0%DS-045409:IE:US:2937:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IE:US:2937:2:2025-05
2Netherlands imports from United States2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeEUR 2.9 billionEUR 768.9 million 2025-05+EUR 2.1 billion+276.6%DS-045409:NL:US:2709:1:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:US:2709:1:2025-05
3Ireland exports to United States3002 Human bloodEUR 1.3 billionEUR 2.9 billion 2025-05−EUR 1.6 billion−56.5%DS-045409:IE:US:3002:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IE:US:3002:2:2025-05
4Italy exports to Switzerland7108 GoldEUR 1.4 billionEUR 242.3 million 2025-05+EUR 1.2 billion+481.4%DS-045409:IT:CH:7108:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IT:CH:7108:2:2025-05
5Netherlands imports from Ireland3002 Human bloodEUR 529.8 millionEUR 1.4 billion 2025-05−EUR 910.9 million−63.2%DS-045409:NL:IE:3002:1:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:IE:3002:1:2025-05
6Germany exports to Japan3004 MedicamentsEUR 86.8 millionEUR 977.3 million 2025-05−EUR 890.5 million−91.1%DS-045409:DE:JP:3004:2:2026-05
DS-045409:DE:JP:3004:2:2025-05
7Slovenia imports from India2933 Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atomEUR 1.1 billionEUR 273.2 million 2025-05+EUR 864.5 million+316.5%DS-045409:SI:IN:2933:1:2026-05
DS-045409:SI:IN:2933:1:2025-05
8Slovenia exports to Switzerland3004 MedicamentsEUR 2.6 billionEUR 1.7 billion 2025-05+EUR 847.1 million+48.7%DS-045409:SI:CH:3004:2:2026-05
DS-045409:SI:CH:3004:2:2025-05
9Netherlands exports to Belgium2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeEUR 2.3 billionEUR 1.4 billion 2025-05+EUR 843.0 million+59.5%DS-045409:NL:BE:2709:2:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:BE:2709:2:2025-05
10Belgium exports to Netherlands2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeEUR 1.3 billionEUR 479.7 million 2025-05+EUR 774.0 million+161.4%DS-045409:BE:NL:2710:2:2026-05
DS-045409:BE:NL:2710:2:2025-05
11Ireland exports to Netherlands3002 Human bloodEUR 691.2 millionEUR 1.4 billion 2025-05−EUR 755.8 million−52.2%DS-045409:IE:NL:3002:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IE:NL:3002:2:2025-05
12Belgium imports from Netherlands2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeEUR 2.2 billionEUR 1.5 billion 2025-05+EUR 727.2 million+48.5%DS-045409:BE:NL:2709:1:2026-05
DS-045409:BE:NL:2709:1:2025-05
13Netherlands exports to Ireland3002 Human bloodEUR 759.4 millionEUR 65.9 million 2025-05+EUR 693.5 million+1,052.0%DS-045409:NL:IE:3002:2:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:IE:3002:2:2025-05
14Netherlands imports from Brazil2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeEUR 685.5 millionEUR 0 2025-05+EUR 685.5 millionnew flowDS-045409:NL:BR:2709:1:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:BR:2709:1:2025-05
15Netherlands exports to Germany2711 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbonsEUR 693.0 millionEUR 18.0 million 2025-05+EUR 675.1 million+3,756.8%DS-045409:NL:DE:2711:2:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:DE:2711:2:2025-05

Largest year on year changes, percent

#FlowProductMay 2026ComparisonChangeChange %Records
1Ireland imports from Taiwan8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereofEUR 331.4 millionEUR 1.4 million 2025-05+EUR 330.1 million+24,166.2%DS-045409:IE:TW:8471:1:2026-05
DS-045409:IE:TW:8471:1:2025-05
2Hungary imports from Ireland8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereofEUR 209.7 millionEUR 1.0 million 2025-05+EUR 208.6 million+20,084.8%DS-045409:HU:IE:8471:1:2026-05
DS-045409:HU:IE:8471:1:2025-05
3Netherlands imports from United States8903 Yachts and other vesselsEUR 400.9 millionEUR 2.2 million 2025-05+EUR 398.7 million+17,991.1%DS-045409:NL:US:8903:1:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:US:8903:1:2025-05
4Germany imports from Ireland2934 Nucleic acids and their saltsEUR 358.5 millionEUR 2.4 million 2025-05+EUR 356.1 million+14,945.4%DS-045409:DE:IE:2934:1:2026-05
DS-045409:DE:IE:2934:1:2025-05
5Ireland exports to Germany2934 Nucleic acids and their saltsEUR 355.2 millionEUR 2.4 million 2025-05+EUR 352.8 million+14,713.8%DS-045409:IE:DE:2934:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IE:DE:2934:2:2025-05
6Ireland exports to United States3003 MedicamentsEUR 577.5 millionEUR 5.0 million 2025-05+EUR 572.5 million+11,410.1%DS-045409:IE:US:3003:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IE:US:3003:2:2025-05
7Finland exports to United States3004 MedicamentsEUR 110.3 millionEUR 1.2 million 2025-05+EUR 109.1 million+9,064.8%DS-045409:FI:US:3004:2:2026-05
DS-045409:FI:US:3004:2:2025-05
8Poland imports from Netherlands7308 Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof, platesEUR 201.3 millionEUR 2.4 million 2025-05+EUR 198.8 million+8,172.3%DS-045409:PL:NL:7308:1:2026-05
DS-045409:PL:NL:7308:1:2025-05
9France imports from Netherlands7113 Jewellery articles and parts thereofEUR 345.1 millionEUR 4.7 million 2025-05+EUR 340.4 million+7,233.6%DS-045409:FR:NL:7113:1:2026-05
DS-045409:FR:NL:7113:1:2025-05
10Denmark exports to United Kingdom8502 Electric generating sets and rotary convertersEUR 160.3 millionEUR 2.2 million 2025-05+EUR 158.1 million+7,230.1%DS-045409:DK:GB:8502:2:2026-05
DS-045409:DK:GB:8502:2:2025-05
11Romania imports from Saudi Arabia2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeEUR 144.3 millionEUR 2.3 million 2025-05+EUR 142.0 million+6,222.1%DS-045409:RO:SA:2710:1:2026-05
DS-045409:RO:SA:2710:1:2025-05
12Netherlands exports to France2711 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbonsEUR 140.3 millionEUR 2.3 million 2025-05+EUR 137.9 million+5,878.7%DS-045409:NL:FR:2711:2:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:FR:2711:2:2025-05
13Belgium exports to Colombia2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeEUR 62.0 millionEUR 1.1 million 2025-05+EUR 60.9 million+5,541.3%DS-045409:BE:CO:2710:2:2026-05
DS-045409:BE:CO:2710:2:2025-05
14Italy exports to Ukraine2208 Ethyl alcohol, undenaturedEUR 85.0 millionEUR 1.6 million 2025-05+EUR 83.4 million+5,198.6%DS-045409:IT:UA:2208:2:2026-05
DS-045409:IT:UA:2208:2:2025-05
15Netherlands exports to Greece8529 Transmission apparatus: parts suitable for use solelyEUR 53.1 millionEUR 1.1 million 2025-05+EUR 52.0 million+4,813.8%DS-045409:NL:GR:8529:2:2026-05
DS-045409:NL:GR:8529:2:2025-05

Data Passport

  • Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2026-04, 2026-05 and 2025-05. 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 May 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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