EU trade movers · 2026-05 · chapter 10
EU trade movers: May 2026, Cereals
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 10. 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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Largest month on month changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from Ukraine | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 14.1 million | EUR 52.3 million 2026-04 | −EUR 38.2 million | −73.0% | DS-045409:ES:UA:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:UA:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 2 | France exports to China | 1003 Barley | EUR 37.6 million | EUR 0 2026-04 | +EUR 37.6 million | new flow | DS-045409:FR:CN:1003:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:CN:1003:2:2026-04 |
| 3 | Spain imports from Canada | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 32.7 million | EUR 0 2026-04 | +EUR 32.7 million | new flow | DS-045409:ES:CA:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:CA:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 4 | Netherlands imports from United States | 1005 Maize | EUR 25.2 million | EUR 221,023 2026-04 | +EUR 25.0 million | small base | DS-045409:NL:US:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:US:1005:1:2026-04 |
| 5 | France exports to Morocco | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 55.5 million | EUR 79.7 million 2026-04 | −EUR 24.2 million | −30.3% | DS-045409:FR:MA:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:MA:1001:2:2026-04 |
| 6 | Romania exports to Algeria | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 22.8 million | EUR 0 2026-04 | +EUR 22.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:RO:DZ:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:RO:DZ:1001:2:2026-04 |
| 7 | Spain imports from Latvia | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 22.8 million | EUR 0 2026-04 | +EUR 22.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:ES:LV:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:LV:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 8 | Italy imports from Kazakhstan | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 7.2 million | EUR 29.9 million 2026-04 | −EUR 22.7 million | −76.0% | DS-045409:IT:KZ:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:KZ:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 9 | Spain imports from Bulgaria | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 6.4 million | EUR 24.3 million 2026-04 | −EUR 17.9 million | −73.7% | DS-045409:ES:BG:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:BG:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 10 | Poland exports to Nigeria | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 12.3 million | EUR 30.1 million 2026-04 | −EUR 17.8 million | −59.1% | DS-045409:PL:NG:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:NG:1001:2:2026-04 |
| 11 | Romania exports to Saudi Arabia | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 31.5 million | EUR 48.1 million 2026-04 | −EUR 16.6 million | −34.4% | DS-045409:RO:SA:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:RO:SA:1001:2:2026-04 |
| 12 | Spain imports from France | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 50.8 million | EUR 34.7 million 2026-04 | +EUR 16.2 million | +46.7% | DS-045409:ES:FR:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:FR:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 13 | Italy imports from Argentina | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 15.5 million | EUR 0 2026-04 | +EUR 15.5 million | new flow | DS-045409:IT:AR:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:AR:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 14 | Romania exports to Lebanon | 1005 Maize | EUR 15.4 million | EUR 0 2026-04 | +EUR 15.4 million | new flow | DS-045409:RO:LB:1005:2:2026-05 DS-045409:RO:LB:1005:2:2026-04 |
| 15 | France exports to Portugal | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 6.7 million | EUR 21.6 million 2026-04 | −EUR 15.0 million | −69.2% | DS-045409:FR:PT:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:PT:1001:2:2026-04 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France exports to Cuba | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 8.9 million | EUR 1.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 7.4 million | +481.8% | DS-045409:FR:CU:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:CU:1001:2:2026-04 |
| 2 | Ireland imports from Denmark | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 5.6 million | EUR 1.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.5 million | +405.9% | DS-045409:IE:DK:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IE:DK:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 3 | France exports to United Kingdom | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 1.2 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.2 million | +347.1% | DS-045409:FR:GB:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:GB:1001:2:2026-04 |
| 4 | Hungary exports to Romania | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 5.2 million | EUR 1.2 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.0 million | +346.6% | DS-045409:HU:RO:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:HU:RO:1001:2:2026-04 |
| 5 | Spain imports from Germany | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 15.8 million | EUR 3.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 12.2 million | +338.1% | DS-045409:ES:DE:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:DE:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 6 | Cyprus imports from Ukraine | 1005 Maize | EUR 10.2 million | EUR 3.0 million 2026-04 | +EUR 7.2 million | +236.7% | DS-045409:CY:UA:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:CY:UA:1005:1:2026-04 |
| 7 | Ireland imports from Canada | 1005 Maize | EUR 12.4 million | EUR 4.2 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.3 million | +198.6% | DS-045409:IE:CA:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IE:CA:1005:1:2026-04 |
| 8 | France exports to Mali | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 5.6 million | EUR 2.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.3 million | +140.5% | DS-045409:FR:ML:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:ML:1001:2:2026-04 |
| 9 | Italy imports from Germany | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 14.2 million | EUR 6.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.2 million | +134.8% | DS-045409:IT:DE:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:DE:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 10 | Belgium exports to Netherlands | 1006 Rice | EUR 6.2 million | EUR 2.7 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.5 million | +132.8% | DS-045409:BE:NL:1006:2:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:NL:1006:2:2026-04 |
| 11 | Italy imports from Croatia | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 8.4 million | EUR 3.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.8 million | +132.2% | DS-045409:IT:HR:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:HR:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 12 | Romania imports from Hungary | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 7.8 million | EUR 3.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.3 million | +120.5% | DS-045409:RO:HU:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:RO:HU:1001:1:2026-04 |
| 13 | Belgium imports from Spain | 1006 Rice | EUR 7.7 million | EUR 3.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.7 million | +95.2% | DS-045409:BE:ES:1006:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:ES:1006:1:2026-04 |
| 14 | Croatia exports to Italy | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 8.4 million | EUR 4.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.8 million | +83.8% | DS-045409:HR:IT:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:HR:IT:1001:2:2026-04 |
| 15 | Italy imports from Kazakhstan | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 7.2 million | EUR 29.9 million 2026-04 | −EUR 22.7 million | −76.0% | DS-045409:IT:KZ:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:KZ:1001:1:2026-04 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from United States | 1005 Maize | EUR 67.4 million | EUR 19,045 2025-05 | +EUR 67.4 million | small base | DS-045409:ES:US:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:US:1005:1:2025-05 |
| 2 | France exports to China | 1003 Barley | EUR 37.6 million | EUR 150,531 2025-05 | +EUR 37.4 million | small base | DS-045409:FR:CN:1003:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:CN:1003:2:2025-05 |
| 3 | Spain imports from Ukraine | 1005 Maize | EUR 45.1 million | EUR 12.2 million 2025-05 | +EUR 32.9 million | +270.3% | DS-045409:ES:UA:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:UA:1005:1:2025-05 |
| 4 | Bulgaria exports to Algeria | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 15.8 million | EUR 48.4 million 2025-05 | −EUR 32.7 million | −67.4% | DS-045409:BG:DZ:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:BG:DZ:1001:2:2025-05 |
| 5 | Portugal imports from United States | 1005 Maize | EUR 31.3 million | EUR 44,091 2025-05 | +EUR 31.3 million | small base | DS-045409:PT:US:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:US:1005:1:2025-05 |
| 6 | Netherlands imports from France | 1005 Maize | EUR 35.7 million | EUR 63.4 million 2025-05 | −EUR 27.7 million | −43.7% | DS-045409:NL:FR:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:FR:1005:1:2025-05 |
| 7 | Portugal imports from France | 1005 Maize | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 34.7 million 2025-05 | −EUR 27.3 million | −78.7% | DS-045409:PT:FR:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:FR:1005:1:2025-05 |
| 8 | France exports to Morocco | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 55.5 million | EUR 29.7 million 2025-05 | +EUR 25.8 million | +86.9% | DS-045409:FR:MA:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:MA:1001:2:2025-05 |
| 9 | France exports to Portugal | 1005 Maize | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 33.1 million 2025-05 | −EUR 25.7 million | −77.6% | DS-045409:FR:PT:1005:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:PT:1005:2:2025-05 |
| 10 | Latvia exports to Nigeria | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 11.1 million | EUR 36.5 million 2025-05 | −EUR 25.4 million | −69.7% | DS-045409:LV:NG:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:LV:NG:1001:2:2025-05 |
| 11 | France exports to Spain | 1005 Maize | EUR 25.5 million | EUR 50.6 million 2025-05 | −EUR 25.1 million | −49.6% | DS-045409:FR:ES:1005:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:ES:1005:2:2025-05 |
| 12 | Netherlands imports from United States | 1005 Maize | EUR 25.2 million | EUR 231,717 2025-05 | +EUR 25.0 million | small base | DS-045409:NL:US:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:US:1005:1:2025-05 |
| 13 | Spain imports from Canada | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 32.7 million | EUR 9.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 23.3 million | +245.4% | DS-045409:ES:CA:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:CA:1001:1:2025-05 |
| 14 | Romania exports to Algeria | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 22.8 million | EUR 0 2025-05 | +EUR 22.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:RO:DZ:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:RO:DZ:1001:2:2025-05 |
| 15 | Spain imports from Latvia | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 22.8 million | EUR 0 2025-05 | +EUR 22.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:ES:LV:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:LV:1001:1:2025-05 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from Germany | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 15.8 million | EUR 1.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 14.3 million | +959.0% | DS-045409:ES:DE:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:DE:1001:1:2025-05 |
| 2 | Germany exports to Spain | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 14.0 million | EUR 1.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 12.6 million | +903.5% | DS-045409:DE:ES:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:ES:1001:2:2025-05 |
| 3 | Hungary imports from Slovakia | 1005 Maize | EUR 6.8 million | EUR 1.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 5.7 million | +540.9% | DS-045409:HU:SK:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:HU:SK:1005:1:2025-05 |
| 4 | Slovakia exports to Italy | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 11.6 million | EUR 1.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 9.7 million | +515.0% | DS-045409:SK:IT:1001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SK:IT:1001:2:2025-05 |
| 5 | Romania imports from Hungary | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 7.8 million | EUR 1.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 6.5 million | +507.1% | DS-045409:RO:HU:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:RO:HU:1001:1:2025-05 |
| 6 | Belgium imports from Spain | 1006 Rice | EUR 7.7 million | EUR 1.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 6.4 million | +490.0% | DS-045409:BE:ES:1006:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:ES:1006:1:2025-05 |
| 7 | Germany exports to Ireland | 1003 Barley | EUR 5.9 million | EUR 1.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 4.9 million | +482.1% | DS-045409:DE:IE:1003:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:IE:1003:2:2025-05 |
| 8 | Spain imports from Ukraine | 1005 Maize | EUR 45.1 million | EUR 12.2 million 2025-05 | +EUR 32.9 million | +270.3% | DS-045409:ES:UA:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:UA:1005:1:2025-05 |
| 9 | Italy imports from Slovakia | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 11.2 million | EUR 3.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 8.1 million | +268.9% | DS-045409:IT:SK:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:SK:1001:1:2025-05 |
| 10 | Spain imports from Canada | 1001 Wheat and meslin | EUR 32.7 million | EUR 9.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 23.3 million | +245.4% | DS-045409:ES:CA:1001:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:CA:1001:1:2025-05 |
| 11 | Germany imports from Czechia | 1003 Barley | EUR 7.6 million | EUR 2.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 5.1 million | +203.6% | DS-045409:DE:CZ:1003:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:CZ:1003:1:2025-05 |
| 12 | Slovenia imports from Ukraine | 1005 Maize | EUR 18.3 million | EUR 6.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 12.0 million | +188.9% | DS-045409:SI:UA:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SI:UA:1005:1:2025-05 |
| 13 | Cyprus imports from Ukraine | 1005 Maize | EUR 10.2 million | EUR 3.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 6.4 million | +165.2% | DS-045409:CY:UA:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:CY:UA:1005:1:2025-05 |
| 14 | Netherlands imports from Poland | 1005 Maize | EUR 5.9 million | EUR 2.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.6 million | +160.4% | DS-045409:NL:PL:1005:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:PL:1005:1:2025-05 |
| 15 | Germany imports from Poland | 1008 Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 4.2 million 2025-05 | +EUR 6.2 million | +147.8% | DS-045409:DE:PL:1008:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:PL:1008:1:2025-05 |
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.
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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