EU trade movers · 2026-05 · chapter 75
EU trade movers: May 2026, Nickel 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 75. 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 | Finland imports from Russia | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 68.2 million 2026-04 | −EUR 56.4 million | −82.7% | DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2026-04 |
| 2 | Netherlands imports from Finland | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 22.5 million | EUR 46.2 million 2026-04 | −EUR 23.7 million | −51.4% | DS-045409:NL:FI:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:FI:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 3 | Finland exports to Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 18.4 million | EUR 39.1 million 2026-04 | −EUR 20.7 million | −53.0% | DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2026-04 |
| 4 | Finland exports to Norway | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 31.1 million | EUR 47.3 million 2026-04 | −EUR 16.2 million | −34.3% | DS-045409:FI:NO:7501:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:NO:7501:2:2026-04 |
| 5 | Italy imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 16.1 million | EUR 28.2 million 2026-04 | −EUR 12.2 million | −43.1% | DS-045409:IT:NL:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:NL:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 6 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 33.9 million | EUR 42.3 million 2026-04 | −EUR 8.4 million | −20.0% | DS-045409:NL:DE:7502:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:DE:7502:2:2026-04 |
| 7 | France imports from United States | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 8.0 million | EUR 15.9 million 2026-04 | −EUR 7.9 million | −49.6% | DS-045409:FR:US:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:US:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 8 | Belgium exports to Germany | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 8.6 million | EUR 16.3 million 2026-04 | −EUR 7.7 million | −47.4% | DS-045409:BE:DE:7502:2:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:DE:7502:2:2026-04 |
| 9 | Sweden imports from Norway | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 16.0 million | EUR 8.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 7.5 million | +87.9% | DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 10 | Netherlands imports from Norway | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 28.3 million | EUR 35.7 million 2026-04 | −EUR 7.4 million | −20.7% | DS-045409:NL:NO:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:NO:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 11 | Austria exports to Germany | 7505 Nickel: bars | EUR 11.3 million | EUR 18.0 million 2026-04 | −EUR 6.7 million | −37.3% | DS-045409:AT:DE:7505:2:2026-05 DS-045409:AT:DE:7505:2:2026-04 |
| 12 | Netherlands imports from Canada | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 14.7 million | EUR 21.3 million 2026-04 | −EUR 6.5 million | −30.7% | DS-045409:NL:CA:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:CA:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 13 | Netherlands exports to Italy | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 19.7 million | EUR 26.2 million 2026-04 | −EUR 6.4 million | −24.6% | DS-045409:NL:IT:7502:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:IT:7502:2:2026-04 |
| 14 | Germany imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 44.0 million | EUR 38.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 5.9 million | +15.5% | DS-045409:DE:NL:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:NL:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 15 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 24.4 million | EUR 18.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 5.5 million | +29.2% | DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2026-04 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France imports from Netherlands | 7506 Nickel: plates | EUR 6.1 million | EUR 1.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 5.1 million | +469.7% | DS-045409:FR:NL:7506:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:NL:7506:1:2026-04 |
| 2 | Sweden exports to Singapore | 7506 Nickel: plates | EUR 7.8 million | EUR 3.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 4.5 million | +134.7% | DS-045409:SE:SG:7506:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:SG:7506:2:2026-04 |
| 3 | Finland exports to Canada | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 11.3 million | EUR 5.9 million 2026-04 | +EUR 5.4 million | +90.6% | DS-045409:FI:CA:7501:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:CA:7501:2:2026-04 |
| 4 | Sweden imports from Norway | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 16.0 million | EUR 8.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 7.5 million | +87.9% | DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 5 | Finland imports from Russia | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 68.2 million 2026-04 | −EUR 56.4 million | −82.7% | DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2026-04 |
| 6 | Netherlands imports from Indonesia | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 8.8 million | EUR 5.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.8 million | +74.2% | DS-045409:NL:ID:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:ID:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 7 | France imports from United Kingdom | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.7 million | EUR 3.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.2 million | +62.8% | DS-045409:FR:GB:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:GB:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 8 | Netherlands imports from China | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 7.0 million | EUR 4.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.5 million | +56.1% | DS-045409:NL:CN:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:CN:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 9 | Finland exports to Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 18.4 million | EUR 39.1 million 2026-04 | −EUR 20.7 million | −53.0% | DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2026-04 |
| 10 | Netherlands imports from Finland | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 22.5 million | EUR 46.2 million 2026-04 | −EUR 23.7 million | −51.4% | DS-045409:NL:FI:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:FI:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 11 | Sweden imports from United Kingdom | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 3.4 million 2026-04 | +EUR 1.7 million | +50.6% | DS-045409:SE:GB:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:GB:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 12 | Germany imports from Spain | 7506 Nickel: plates | EUR 6.6 million | EUR 4.4 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.2 million | +50.3% | DS-045409:DE:ES:7506:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DE:ES:7506:1:2026-04 |
| 13 | France imports from United States | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 8.0 million | EUR 15.9 million 2026-04 | −EUR 7.9 million | −49.6% | DS-045409:FR:US:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:US:7502:1:2026-04 |
| 14 | Belgium exports to Italy | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 7.1 million | EUR 4.8 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.3 million | +47.5% | DS-045409:BE:IT:7502:2:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:IT:7502:2:2026-04 |
| 15 | Belgium exports to Germany | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 8.6 million | EUR 16.3 million 2026-04 | −EUR 7.7 million | −47.4% | DS-045409:BE:DE:7502:2:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:DE:7502:2:2026-04 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland exports to Norway | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 31.1 million | EUR 1.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 29.2 million | +1,571.8% | DS-045409:FI:NO:7501:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:NO:7501:2:2025-05 |
| 2 | Netherlands imports from Norway | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 28.3 million | EUR 49.0 million 2025-05 | −EUR 20.7 million | −42.2% | DS-045409:NL:NO:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:NO:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 3 | France imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 28.9 million | EUR 10.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 18.7 million | +185.0% | DS-045409:FR:NL:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:NL:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 4 | France imports from Belgium | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 19.2 million | EUR 4.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 15.2 million | +385.4% | DS-045409:FR:BE:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:BE:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 5 | Finland imports from Russia | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 26.8 million 2025-05 | −EUR 15.0 million | −56.0% | DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2025-05 |
| 6 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 24.4 million | EUR 12.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 11.9 million | +95.6% | DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 7 | Netherlands exports to Germany | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 33.9 million | EUR 45.8 million 2025-05 | −EUR 11.9 million | −26.0% | DS-045409:NL:DE:7502:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:DE:7502:2:2025-05 |
| 8 | Netherlands imports from Russia | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 19.6 million | EUR 30.8 million 2025-05 | −EUR 11.2 million | −36.4% | DS-045409:NL:RU:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:RU:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 9 | Finland exports to Canada | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 11.3 million | EUR 352,516 2025-05 | +EUR 11.0 million | small base | DS-045409:FI:CA:7501:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:CA:7501:2:2025-05 |
| 10 | Sweden imports from Norway | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 16.0 million | EUR 6.2 million 2025-05 | +EUR 9.9 million | +159.8% | DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 11 | Netherlands imports from Indonesia | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 8.8 million | EUR 0 2025-05 | +EUR 8.8 million | new flow | DS-045409:NL:ID:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:ID:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 12 | Finland exports to Japan | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 8.4 million | EUR 0 2025-05 | +EUR 8.4 million | new flow | DS-045409:FI:JP:7501:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:JP:7501:2:2025-05 |
| 13 | France imports from Luxembourg | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 40.6 million | EUR 32.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 8.2 million | +25.3% | DS-045409:FR:LU:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:LU:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 14 | Sweden exports to Singapore | 7506 Nickel: plates | EUR 7.8 million | EUR 1,600 2025-05 | +EUR 7.8 million | small base | DS-045409:SE:SG:7506:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:SG:7506:2:2025-05 |
| 15 | Netherlands imports from Finland | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 22.5 million | EUR 30.2 million 2025-05 | −EUR 7.7 million | −25.6% | DS-045409:NL:FI:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:FI:7502:1:2025-05 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland exports to Norway | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 31.1 million | EUR 1.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 29.2 million | +1,571.8% | DS-045409:FI:NO:7501:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:NO:7501:2:2025-05 |
| 2 | France imports from Belgium | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 19.2 million | EUR 4.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 15.2 million | +385.4% | DS-045409:FR:BE:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:BE:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 3 | France exports to Switzerland | 7505 Nickel: bars | EUR 5.5 million | EUR 1.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 4.1 million | +281.8% | DS-045409:FR:CH:7505:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:CH:7505:2:2025-05 |
| 4 | Belgium exports to Italy | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 7.1 million | EUR 2.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 5.0 million | +242.8% | DS-045409:BE:IT:7502:2:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:IT:7502:2:2025-05 |
| 5 | France imports from United Kingdom | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.7 million | EUR 2.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.8 million | +194.1% | DS-045409:FR:GB:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:GB:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 6 | France imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 28.9 million | EUR 10.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 18.7 million | +185.0% | DS-045409:FR:NL:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:NL:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 7 | Sweden imports from Norway | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 16.0 million | EUR 6.2 million 2025-05 | +EUR 9.9 million | +159.8% | DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:NO:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 8 | Spain exports to United Arab Emirates | 7507 Nickel: tubes | EUR 11.7 million | EUR 5.6 million 2025-05 | +EUR 6.1 million | +109.1% | DS-045409:ES:AE:7507:2:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:AE:7507:2:2025-05 |
| 9 | Sweden imports from United Kingdom | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 2.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 2.6 million | +103.3% | DS-045409:SE:GB:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:GB:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 10 | Belgium imports from Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 24.4 million | EUR 12.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 11.9 million | +95.6% | DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:BE:NL:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 11 | Austria imports from Belgium | 7505 Nickel: bars | EUR 6.6 million | EUR 3.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.1 million | +89.6% | DS-045409:AT:BE:7505:1:2026-05 DS-045409:AT:BE:7505:1:2025-05 |
| 12 | Italy imports from South Africa | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 8.6 million | EUR 5.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.2 million | +58.5% | DS-045409:IT:ZA:7502:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:ZA:7502:1:2025-05 |
| 13 | Austria imports from United States | 7505 Nickel: bars | EUR 7.4 million | EUR 4.7 million 2025-05 | +EUR 2.7 million | +56.6% | DS-045409:AT:US:7505:1:2026-05 DS-045409:AT:US:7505:1:2025-05 |
| 14 | Finland imports from Russia | 7501 Nickel mattes | EUR 11.8 million | EUR 26.8 million 2025-05 | −EUR 15.0 million | −56.0% | DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:RU:7501:1:2025-05 |
| 15 | Finland exports to Netherlands | 7502 Nickel: unwrought | EUR 18.4 million | EUR 12.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 6.3 million | +52.8% | DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2026-05 DS-045409:FI:NL:7502:2:2025-05 |
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.
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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