In 2022, the most imported goods category by EU countries was mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials, with the category having more than doubled in value compared to the previous year. This rapid increase in the cost of fuel imports is tied to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has led to the European Union boycotting Russian fuel imports, previously its largest energy source. In 2023, machinery and transport equipment once again became the most imported goods category in the EU, as fuel imports feel substantially compared to 2022.
Annual total goods imports of the European Union from 2002 to 2023, by product category
(in trillions of euros)
Characteristic
Machinery and transport equipment
Other manufactured goods
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.
Food, drinks and tobacco
Raw materials
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC
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Eurostat. (May 16, 2023). Annual total goods imports of the European Union from 2002 to 2023, by product category (in trillions of euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386760/eu-international-trade-world-goods-imports-product-category/
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Annual total goods imports of the European Union from 2002 to 2023, by product category (in trillions of euros) [Graph], Eurostat, May 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386760/eu-international-trade-world-goods-imports-product-category/
