The share of goods imports in the EU coming fom EU member states (i.e. intra-EU imports) increased by around 3.5 percent in 2023, likely due to the impact of EU member states cutting trade relations with the Russian Federation, as well as the heightened trade tensions between the EU and other global economic powers, such as China. Over the period since 2002, the share of imports coming from intra-EU and extra-EU source have remained relatively stable, with roughly three-fifths of imports coming from within the EU and two-fifths from outside the EU.

Over the period since 1999, exports within the European Single Market have grown from around 1.3 trillion Euro annually, to over 4 trillion Euro by 2023. The success of the single market in promoting trade integration lies in the EU's 'four freedoms' - freedom of goods, services, labor, and capital - which have removed barriers to trade between the member states and allowed businesses to operate throughout the union in the same way in which they operate in their domestic markets. As of 2023, Germany and the Netherlands are the union's top intra-EU exporting countries, exporting approximately 850 billion and 600 billion euros respectively.

Techsalerator’s Import/Export Trade Data for Europe

Techsalerator’s Import/Export Trade Data for Europe offers a meticulously detailed and expansive analysis of trade activities across the European continent. This robust data resource provides an in-depth examination of import and export transactions involving companies in a wide range of industries within the European Union (EU) and the broader European region.

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The dataset encompasses all 27 EU member countries, ensuring a comprehensive overview of trade dynamics across the region. This includes:

Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Comprehensive Data Features

Transaction Details: Each record in the dataset provides granular details on individual trade transactions, including the nature of goods or services exchanged, quantities, values, and transaction dates.

Company Information: Data includes specific information about the trading companies involved, such as company names, addresses, and sectors, allowing for targeted analysis and business insights.

Categorization: Transactions are categorized by industry sectors, product categories, and trade partners, providing clarity on market trends and sector-specific performance.

Trade Trends: The dataset includes historical trade trends and patterns, helping users analyze shifts in trade volumes, emerging markets, and economic impacts over time.

Geographical Insights: Users can explore regional trade flows and cross-border trade dynamics within the EU and with non-EU European countries.

Regulatory and Compliance Data: Information on relevant trade regulations, tariffs, and compliance requirements is included, assisting businesses in navigating the complex regulatory landscape of international trade.

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Market Research: Businesses can leverage the data to identify new market opportunities, track competitor activities, and assess the demand for specific products across different European regions.

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Techsalerator’s Import/Export Trade Data for Europe is a vital tool for any organization involved in international trade, providing a detailed, reliable, and comprehensive view of the trade landscape across Europe.

European Union - Intra-EU trade: Exports was EUR4113581.70 Million in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Intra-EU trade: Exports - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, European Union - Intra-EU trade: Exports reached a record high of EUR4244831.90 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR2162091.30 Million in December of 2010.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the value of exports from the United Kingdom amounted to approximately 206.3 billion British pounds, while imports to the country amounted to around 217.8 billion pounds, resulting in a trade deficit of around 11.5 billion pounds in this quarter. During this time period, the value of UK exports was highest in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the value of imports peaking in the third quarter of 2022. The UK's main trade partners Despite the UK leaving the EU in 2020 following the Brexit referendum of 2016, Europe remains the main destination for UK exports, with almost half of UK exports heading there in 2023. During the same year, just over 60 percent of imports came from European countries, compared with around 17.9 percent from countries in Asia, and 11.8 percent from the Americas. In terms of individual countries, the United States was the UK's leading export partner for both goods and services from the UK, while Germany was the main source of UK goods imports, and the U.S. for service imports. It is as yet unclear how the return of Donald Trump to the White House will impact UK/US trade relations, should the President follow through with threats made on the campaign trail to increase trade tariffs. Brexit rethink under Starmer? Although generally more pro-European than the previous government, the new Labour government, led by Keir Starmer, does not plan to rejoin the European Union, or the Single Market. Public opinion, while gradually turning against Brexit recently, has not coalesced around a particular trading relationship. In late 2023, a survey indicated that while 31 percent of British adults wanted to rejoin the EU, a further 30 percent wanted to simply improve relations with the EU, instead of rejoining. Just 11 percent of respondents wanted to join the single market but not the EU, while 10 percent were happy with the relationship as it was. At the start of 2025, after several months in office, the new government has not signalled any major change in direction regarding on this, but has broadly signalled it wants a better relationship with the EU.

In 2024, 12.5 percent of goods imports into the United Kingdom came from Germany, making it the main import partner that year. Imports from the United States accounted for ten percent of UK goods imports, making America the UK's second main import partner, followed by China on 9.8 percent. As of this year, the overall import value of cars to the UK was approximately 38.4 billion British pounds, the most of any commodity in 2024. Europe remains UK's main trading partner Several years after the Brexit vote, and the eventual departure from the European Union, European countries account for most of the UK's trade. As of 2024, approximately 50.8 percent of the UK's exports went to Europe, with 60.1 percent of imports coming from there, the vast majority of which were in the European Single Market. After Europe, American countries were the UK's main destination for exports, at around 19.2 percent, while countries in the Asia Pacific region were the second-main source for imports, at 19.1 percent in 2024. UK attitudes to Brexit in 2025 Since the UK left the EU in 2020, there has been a gradual but consistent increase in the share of people who believe Brexit to have been a mistake. As of January 2025, when asked if they thought it was right or wrong to leave the EU, approximately 55 percent thought it was the wrong decision, compared with 30 percent who thought it was the correct choice. In addition to this, a majority of Britons thought that the impacts of leaving the EU had been mainly negative. Regarding international trade, 57 percent believed that Brexit had been detrimental, compared with just 11 percent who thought it had a positive impact.

Netherlands - Intra-EU trade: Exports was EUR588353.90 Million in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Netherlands - Intra-EU trade: Exports - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Netherlands - Intra-EU trade: Exports reached a record high of EUR654400.00 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR302002.20 Million in December of 2010.

France - Share of trade with the EU: Share of exports to EU was 53.90% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Share of trade with the EU: Share of exports to EU - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, France - Share of trade with the EU: Share of exports to EU reached a record high of 56.00% in December of 2022 and a record low of 51.40% in December of 2019.

Cars were the most valuable type of commodity exported from the United Kingdom in 2024, with exports of this commodity valued at approximately 32.9 billion British pounds. Mechanical power generators were the second-most valuable commodity in 2024, with an export value of around 32.7 billion pounds in this year. By comparison, the most valuable import commodity was also cars, amounting to over 38.4 billion British pounds. The next most valuable import commodity was medicinal and pharmaceutical products at over 27.2 million pounds in this year. UK main trading partners Although the share of both imports and exports from the European Union has been declining recently, the single market is still by far the UK's main trading partner. In terms of individual countries, the United States was the main export partner in 2024 at 16.1 percent of all exports, while Germany was the UK's main import partner with 12.5 percent of imports coming from there in 2024. A main argument of the Leave vote, was that the UK should seek to improve up its trade with the rest of the world, outside of Europe. The success of this 'Global Britain' strategy, depends on the UK significantly scaling up its trade with other continents, with countries outside of Europe still responsible for far less trade than European ones. Brexit and EU trade At the start of 2021, the United Kingdom exited both the European Single Market and the European Customs Union, with the UK's trading relationship with the EU now determined by a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). Although the TCA continued tariff and quota-free goods trade between the EU and UK, a number of customs checks came into force, increasing trade friction between the two parties. The status of Northern Ireland in the initial agreement was also different from the rest of the UK. Goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain were initially subject to customs checks, to prevent customs checks occurring at the border with the Republic of Ireland. In February 2023, it was announced that under a new EU-UK agreement called the Windsor Framework, some goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain will be subject to fewer checks.

Greece - Intra-EU trade: Exports was EUR29138.50 Million in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Greece - Intra-EU trade: Exports - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Greece - Intra-EU trade: Exports reached a record high of EUR31170.90 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR10617.60 Million in December of 2010.

The share of total exports from European Union member states which goes to other EU countries underwent a decline from its early 2000s high point during the global financial crisis, great recession and Eurozone crisis(2007-2012), before rebounding back to around 62 percent of total exports in the early 2020s. This share is a good indicator of the relative importance of intra-EU trade, that is, trade governed by the "four freedoms" of the European Single Market (freedom of movement for goods, services, capital, and labor), vis-a-vis international trade with partners outside of the European Union.

It is worth keeping in mind that the United Kingdom, a key trading partner of many European Union countries, left the EU in 2020, meaning that the country was added to the extra-EU share. The fact that this did not have a notable effect on the share of exports going to extra-EU countries points to the declining relative importance of the UK as a trade partner for the EU.

Spain - Intra-EU trade: Exports was EUR244649.10 Million in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Spain - Intra-EU trade: Exports - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Spain - Intra-EU trade: Exports reached a record high of EUR250075.50 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR119935.80 Million in December of 2010.

European Union recorded a trade deficit of 5411.30 EUR Million in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - European Union Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Latvia - Intra-EU trade: Exports was EUR13182.10 Million in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Latvia - Intra-EU trade: Exports - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Latvia - Intra-EU trade: Exports reached a record high of EUR15040.80 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR4606.20 Million in December of 2010.

European Union Trade Balance: EU 27E: China: Total data was reported at -28.633 EUR bn in Nov 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -32.984 EUR bn for Oct 2024. European Union Trade Balance: EU 27E: China: Total data is updated monthly, averaging -10.918 EUR bn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Nov 2024, with 275 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -2.454 EUR bn in Jun 2002 and a record low of -41.093 EUR bn in Sep 2022. European Union Trade Balance: EU 27E: China: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.JA030: Eurostat: Trade Statistics: By SITC: European Union: China.

European Union - Extra-EU trade: Share of imports was 100.00% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Extra-EU trade: Share of imports - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, European Union - Extra-EU trade: Share of imports reached a record high of 100.00% in December of 2024 and a record low of 100.00% in December of 2024.

Denmark - Intra-EU trade: Exports was EUR66541.70 Million in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Denmark - Intra-EU trade: Exports - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Denmark - Intra-EU trade: Exports reached a record high of EUR68980.70 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR41888.30 Million in December of 2010.

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the value of goods exported to the European Union from the United Kingdom was over 42.1 billion British pounds, compared with around 76.7 billion pounds of goods imported, resulting in a negative goods trade balance with the EU of around approximately 34.6 billion pounds.

European Union Trade Balance: EU 27E: Intra EU: Total data was reported at 8.125 EUR bn in Nov 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.492 EUR bn for Oct 2024. European Union Trade Balance: EU 27E: Intra EU: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 5.869 EUR bn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Nov 2024, with 275 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.115 EUR bn in Jan 2023 and a record low of -13.179 EUR bn in Dec 2021. European Union Trade Balance: EU 27E: Intra EU: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.JA019: Eurostat: Trade Statistics: By SITC: European Union: Intra European Union.

Czech Republic - Share of trade with the EU: Share of exports to EU was 79.30% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Czech Republic - Share of trade with the EU: Share of exports to EU - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Czech Republic - Share of trade with the EU: Share of exports to EU reached a record high of 81.60% in December of 2022 and a record low of 76.30% in December of 2013.