EU trade movers · 2026-05 · chapter 30
EU trade movers: May 2026, Pharmaceutical products
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 30. 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 | Germany exports to United States | 3002 Human blood | EUR 2.0 billion | EUR 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 |
| 2 | Netherlands imports from Ireland | 3002 Human blood | EUR 529.8 million | EUR 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 |
| 3 | Ireland exports to Netherlands | 3002 Human blood | EUR 691.2 million | EUR 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 |
| 4 | Ireland exports to United States | 3002 Human blood | EUR 1.3 billion | EUR 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 |
| 5 | Ireland exports to China | 3002 Human blood | EUR 41.2 million | EUR 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 |
| 6 | Netherlands exports to Ireland | 3002 Human blood | EUR 759.4 million | EUR 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 |
| 7 | Slovenia exports to Switzerland | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 2.6 billion | EUR 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 |
| 8 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 3002 Human blood | EUR 307.0 million | EUR 665.3 million 2026-04 | −EUR 358.3 million | −53.9% | DS-045409:NL:DE:3002:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:DE:3002:2:2026-04 |
| 9 | Germany exports to United States | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 859.6 million | EUR 503.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 356.5 million | +70.9% | DS-045409:DE:US:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:US:3004:2:2026-04 |
| 10 | Italy exports to United States | 3002 Human blood | EUR 417.2 million | EUR 680.9 million 2026-04 | −EUR 263.7 million | −38.7% | DS-045409:IT:US:3002:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:US:3002:2:2026-04 |
| 11 | Belgium imports from United States | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 497.4 million | EUR 236.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 260.6 million | +110.1% | DS-045409:BE:US:3004:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:US:3004:1:2026-04 |
| 12 | Ireland exports to United States | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 621.1 million | EUR 395.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 225.8 million | +57.1% | DS-045409:IE:US:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IE:US:3004:2:2026-04 |
| 13 | Belgium exports to Italy | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 447.7 million | EUR 235.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 212.4 million | +90.3% | DS-045409:BE:IT:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:IT:3004:2:2026-04 |
| 14 | Belgium imports from Germany | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 625.1 million | EUR 414.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 210.2 million | +50.7% | DS-045409:BE:DE:3004:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:DE:3004:1:2026-04 |
| 15 | Italy imports from Belgium | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 429.4 million | EUR 225.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 204.1 million | +90.6% | DS-045409:IT:BE:3004:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:BE:3004:1:2026-04 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain exports to United States | 3006 Pharmaceutical goods | EUR 36.6 million | EUR 2.0 million 2026-04 | +EUR 34.6 million | +1,714.8% | DS-045409:ES:US:3006:2:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:US:3006:2:2026-04 |
| 2 | Ireland exports to Brazil | 3002 Human blood | EUR 122.9 million | EUR 6.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 116.0 million | +1,702.0% | DS-045409:IE:BR:3002:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IE:BR:3002:2:2026-04 |
| 3 | Germany imports from Finland | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 32.7 million | EUR 1.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 30.9 million | +1,651.5% | DS-045409:DE:FI:3004:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:FI:3004:1:2026-04 |
| 4 | Finland exports to Germany | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 33.4 million | EUR 2.4 million 2026-04 | +EUR 31.0 million | +1,290.0% | DS-045409:FI:DE:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:DE:3004:2:2026-04 |
| 5 | Hungary imports from Denmark | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 19.7 million | EUR 1.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 18.2 million | +1,165.9% | DS-045409:HU:DK:3004:1:2026-05 DS-045409:HU:DK:3004:1:2026-04 |
| 6 | Italy exports to Chile | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 16.9 million | EUR 1.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 15.2 million | +921.7% | DS-045409:IT:CL:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:CL:3004:2:2026-04 |
| 7 | Italy exports to India | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 47.1 million | EUR 4.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 42.2 million | +861.6% | DS-045409:IT:IN:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:IN:3004:2:2026-04 |
| 8 | Italy exports to Japan | 3002 Human blood | EUR 84.2 million | EUR 9.2 million 2026-04 | +EUR 75.0 million | +816.2% | DS-045409:IT:JP:3002:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:JP:3002:2:2026-04 |
| 9 | Germany imports from Israel | 3002 Human blood | EUR 13.3 million | EUR 1.6 million 2026-04 | +EUR 11.7 million | +721.0% | DS-045409:DE:IL:3002:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:IL:3002:1:2026-04 |
| 10 | Italy exports to Vietnam | 3002 Human blood | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 1.4 million 2026-04 | +EUR 9.1 million | +665.7% | DS-045409:IT:VN:3002:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:VN:3002:2:2026-04 |
| 11 | Greece imports from Italy | 3002 Human blood | EUR 10.2 million | EUR 1.4 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.8 million | +649.1% | DS-045409:GR:IT:3002:1:2026-05 DS-045409:GR:IT:3002:1:2026-04 |
| 12 | Ireland imports from Belgium | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 85.3 million | EUR 11.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 73.5 million | +625.4% | DS-045409:IE:BE:3004:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IE:BE:3004:1:2026-04 |
| 13 | Italy exports to Greece | 3002 Human blood | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 1.4 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.9 million | +621.5% | DS-045409:IT:GR:3002:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:GR:3002:2:2026-04 |
| 14 | Spain exports to Switzerland | 3002 Human blood | EUR 7.9 million | EUR 1.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 6.8 million | +609.3% | DS-045409:ES:CH:3002:2:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:CH:3002:2:2026-04 |
| 15 | Sweden exports to Russia | 3002 Human blood | EUR 39.8 million | EUR 5.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 34.0 million | +583.0% | DS-045409:SE:RU:3002:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:RU:3002:2:2026-04 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland exports to United States | 3002 Human blood | EUR 1.3 billion | EUR 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 |
| 2 | Netherlands imports from Ireland | 3002 Human blood | EUR 529.8 million | EUR 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 |
| 3 | Germany exports to Japan | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 86.8 million | EUR 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 |
| 4 | Slovenia exports to Switzerland | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 2.6 billion | EUR 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 |
| 5 | Ireland exports to Netherlands | 3002 Human blood | EUR 691.2 million | EUR 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 |
| 6 | Netherlands exports to Ireland | 3002 Human blood | EUR 759.4 million | EUR 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 |
| 7 | Italy exports to Spain | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 206.3 million | EUR 791.0 million 2025-05 | −EUR 584.7 million | −73.9% | DS-045409:IT:ES:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:ES:3004:2:2025-05 |
| 8 | Ireland exports to United States | 3003 Medicaments | EUR 577.5 million | EUR 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 |
| 9 | Belgium imports from Ireland | 3003 Medicaments | EUR 8.3 million | EUR 496.6 million 2025-05 | −EUR 488.3 million | −98.3% | DS-045409:BE:IE:3003:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:IE:3003:1:2025-05 |
| 10 | Spain imports from Italy | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 205.4 million | EUR 683.5 million 2025-05 | −EUR 478.1 million | −69.9% | DS-045409:ES:IT:3004:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:IT:3004:1:2025-05 |
| 11 | Ireland exports to Belgium | 3003 Medicaments | EUR 11.2 million | EUR 437.8 million 2025-05 | −EUR 426.5 million | −97.4% | DS-045409:IE:BE:3003:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IE:BE:3003:2:2025-05 |
| 12 | Germany exports to United States | 3002 Human blood | EUR 2.0 billion | EUR 1.6 billion 2025-05 | +EUR 380.8 million | +23.2% | DS-045409:DE:US:3002:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:US:3002:2:2025-05 |
| 13 | Slovenia imports from Switzerland | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 744.0 million | EUR 414.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 329.7 million | +79.6% | DS-045409:SI:CH:3004:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SI:CH:3004:1:2025-05 |
| 14 | Belgium exports to Germany | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 571.4 million | EUR 265.6 million 2025-05 | +EUR 305.8 million | +115.1% | DS-045409:BE:DE:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:DE:3004:2:2025-05 |
| 15 | Germany imports from Spain | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 65.1 million | EUR 351.3 million 2025-05 | −EUR 286.2 million | −81.5% | DS-045409:DE:ES:3004:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:ES:3004:1:2025-05 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland exports to United States | 3003 Medicaments | EUR 577.5 million | EUR 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 |
| 2 | Finland exports to United States | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 110.3 million | EUR 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 |
| 3 | Ireland imports from Germany | 3003 Medicaments | EUR 256.5 million | EUR 5.6 million 2025-05 | +EUR 251.0 million | +4,489.8% | DS-045409:IE:DE:3003:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IE:DE:3003:1:2025-05 |
| 4 | Denmark exports to Sweden | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 72.9 million | EUR 2.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 70.6 million | +2,979.3% | DS-045409:DK:SE:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DK:SE:3004:2:2025-05 |
| 5 | Italy exports to Brazil | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 110.1 million | EUR 5.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 104.6 million | +1,912.3% | DS-045409:IT:BR:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:BR:3004:2:2025-05 |
| 6 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 3003 Medicaments | EUR 21.8 million | EUR 1.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 20.3 million | +1,366.5% | DS-045409:DE:NL:3003:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:NL:3003:1:2025-05 |
| 7 | Denmark exports to Finland | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 19.4 million | EUR 1.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 18.0 million | +1,279.6% | DS-045409:DK:FI:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DK:FI:3004:2:2025-05 |
| 8 | Sweden exports to India | 3002 Human blood | EUR 13.7 million | EUR 1.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 12.7 million | +1,255.0% | DS-045409:SE:IN:3002:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:IN:3002:2:2025-05 |
| 9 | Denmark exports to Czechia | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 14.9 million | EUR 1.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 13.8 million | +1,233.2% | DS-045409:DK:CZ:3004:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DK:CZ:3004:2:2025-05 |
| 10 | Netherlands exports to Ireland | 3001 Glands and other organs | EUR 16.1 million | EUR 1.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 14.8 million | +1,162.4% | DS-045409:NL:IE:3001:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:IE:3001:2:2025-05 |
| 11 | Belgium imports from Singapore | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 267.6 million | EUR 22.6 million 2025-05 | +EUR 245.0 million | +1,084.1% | DS-045409:BE:SG:3004:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:SG:3004:1:2025-05 |
| 12 | Netherlands exports to Ireland | 3002 Human blood | EUR 759.4 million | EUR 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 |
| 13 | Slovenia imports from Denmark | 3004 Medicaments | EUR 19.0 million | EUR 1.7 million 2025-05 | +EUR 17.4 million | +1,030.5% | DS-045409:SI:DK:3004:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SI:DK:3004:1:2025-05 |
| 14 | Netherlands imports from France | 3002 Human blood | EUR 108.4 million | EUR 11.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 97.0 million | +854.0% | DS-045409:NL:FR:3002:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:FR:3002:1:2025-05 |
| 15 | Denmark imports from Sweden | 3002 Human blood | EUR 14.5 million | EUR 1.6 million 2025-05 | +EUR 12.9 million | +807.0% | DS-045409:DK:SE:3002:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DK:SE:3002:1:2025-05 |
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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