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.
Annual share of goods exports from the European Union going to intra-EU and extra-EU trade partners from 2002 to 2023
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Eurostat. (April 16, 2024). Annual share of goods exports from the European Union going to intra-EU and extra-EU trade partners from 2002 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384742/eu-international-trade-share-exports-intra-extra-goods/
Eurostat. "Annual share of goods exports from the European Union going to intra-EU and extra-EU trade partners from 2002 to 2023." Chart. April 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384742/eu-international-trade-share-exports-intra-extra-goods/
Eurostat. (2024). Annual share of goods exports from the European Union going to intra-EU and extra-EU trade partners from 2002 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384742/eu-international-trade-share-exports-intra-extra-goods/
Eurostat. "Annual Share of Goods Exports from The European Union Going to Intra-eu and Extra-eu Trade Partners from 2002 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384742/eu-international-trade-share-exports-intra-extra-goods/
Eurostat, Annual share of goods exports from the European Union going to intra-EU and extra-EU trade partners from 2002 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384742/eu-international-trade-share-exports-intra-extra-goods/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Annual share of goods exports from the European Union going to intra-EU and extra-EU trade partners from 2002 to 2023 [Graph], Eurostat, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384742/eu-international-trade-share-exports-intra-extra-goods/