EU Import Trade Partners 2023

As of 2023, the country from which EU member states imported the most was from Germany, followed by the Netherlands. In terms of non-EU exporters to the EU, China is currently the largest trading partner, accounting for 8 percent of all imports in 2023 - a tenfold increase in its share of EU imports since 1988. Other exporters who have grown to be important trading partners for EU countries in recent decades include the post-communist countries of Poland and Czechia, both of whom joined the EU in 2004. Poland's share of EU imports has more than doubled, from 1.4 percent to 3.8 percent, in the period since its entry into the EU, while Czechia's has increased from 1.3 percent to 2.8 percent over the same period.

Several exporters have declined in relative importance for EU countries during this period, with the United Kingdom, United States, France, and Italy seeing their shares decline. The United Kingdom in particular has seen its share of EU imports drop to nearly a third of their 1997 level, when the UK made up 7.2 percent of all imports into EU countries. The UK reported a significant drop in 2021, the first full year after the country left the EU, however, the UK's share of EU imports has slightly risen in subsequent years.

Annual share of goods imports into the EU from all countries of the world from 1988 to 2023, by trading partner

Characteristic	Rest of world	Germany	Rest of EU	Netherlands	China	United States	Belgium	France	Italy	Poland	Spain	Czechia	United Kingdom	Austria
2023	22.2%	13.2%	12.3%	8.5%	8%	5.3%	5.3%	5.1%	4.7%	3.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.8%	2.3%
2022	24.9%	12.4%	11.5%	8.3%	8.9%	5.1%	5.2%	4.7%	4.5%	3.5%	3.4%	2.5%	3.1%	2.1%
2021	22.6%	14%	12%	8.6%	8.6%	4.2%	5.2%	5%	4.9%	3.7%	3.5%	2.6%	2.7%	2.2%
2020	21%	14.3%	12.3%	8.2%	8.6%	4.6%	5%	5.2%	4.8%	3.7%	3.5%	2.7%	3.7%	2.3%
2019	23.7%	13.9%	11.5%	8%	7.6%	5.4%	5%	5.5%	4.7%	3.3%	3.4%	2.5%	3.5%	2.1%
2018	23.9%	14.3%	11.4%	8.1%	7.3%	5%	5.1%	5.4%	4.7%	3.1%	3.4%	2.5%	3.6%	2.1%
2017	23.4%	14.5%	11.3%	8.1%	7.3%	5%	5.2%	5.6%	4.7%	3.1%	3.4%	2.5%	3.7%	2.1%
2016	22.9%	14.6%	11.3%	7.9%	7.5%	5.3%	5.3%	5.8%	4.7%	3%	3.4%	2.5%	3.8%	2.1%
2015	23.5%	14.4%	11.2%	7.9%	7.5%	5.3%	5.2%	5.8%	4.6%	2.9%	3.3%	2.4%	3.9%	2.1%
2014	25.6%	14%	10.9%	8.1%	6.7%	4.6%	5.3%	5.9%	4.6%	2.7%	3.2%	2.3%	4%	2.1%
2013	26.9%	13.7%	10.7%	8.3%	6.3%	4.5%	5.3%	5.8%	4.4%	2.5%	3.1%	2.1%	4.1%	2.1%
2012	28.2%	13.4%	10.5%	8.1%	6.4%	4.6%	5.2%	5.6%	4.4%	2.3%	3%	2.1%	4.2%	2%
2011	27.4%	13.8%	10.6%	7.9%	6.6%	4.4%	5.2%	5.9%	4.5%	2.3%	3.1%	2.1%	4.3%	2%
2010	26.3%	14.2%	10.6%	7.8%	7.1%	4.4%	5.3%	6%	4.6%	2.3%	3.2%	2%	4.2%	2%
2009	25.3%	14.6%	10.8%	7.7%	6.4%	4.6%	5.6%	6.4%	4.8%	2.2%	3.3%	2%	4.3%	2%
2008	26.9%	14.8%	10.5%	7.4%	5.9%	4.3%	5.5%	6.2%	5%	2%	3.1%	1.9%	4.4%	2%
2007	25.3%	15.3%	10.8%	7.4%	5.8%	4.4%	5.6%	6.6%	5.2%	1.9%	3.3%	1.8%	4.8%	2%
2006	26.9%	14.7%	10.7%	7.4%	5.2%	4.6%	5.6%	6.7%	4.9%	1.7%	3.3%	1.5%	5%	1.9%
2005	25.9%	15.1%	10.8%	7.5%	4.9%	4.8%	5.7%	7%	5%	1.5%	3.4%	1.4%	5.2%	1.9%
2004	24%	15.4%	11.1%	7.4%	4.3%	5.4%	5.8%	7.6%	5.3%	1.4%	3.6%	1.3%	5.5%	2%
2003	24%	14.5%	11.1%	7.4%	3.8%	6.1%	5.9%	8%	5.3%	1.3%	3.8%	1.2%	5.9%	1.8%
2002	24.4%	14.1%	10.7%	7.4%	3.3%	7%	5.7%	8%	5.2%	1.1%	3.6%	1.1%	6.4%	1.8%
2001	25.4%	13.6%	10.4%	7.5%	3%	7.7%	5.4%	8.1%	5.3%	1.1%	3.4%	1%	6.5%	1.7%
2000	26.1%	13.4%	10.2%	7.6%	2.8%	8%	5.2%	8%	5.3%	0.9%	3.4%	0.9%	6.8%	1.6%
1999	23.6%	14.2%	10.3%	7.6%	2.4%	7.9%	5.4%	8.7%	5.7%	0.9%	3.6%	0.8%	7%	1.7%
1998	23%	14.3%	9.8%	7.8%	2.2%	8%	5.8%	9.1%	6%	0.9%	3.7%	0.8%	7%	1.7%
1997	24.3%	14.1%	9.4%	7.7%	2.1%	7.8%	5.9%	9%	5.9%	0.8%	3.5%	0.7%	7.2%	1.6%
1996	24.1%	14.8%	9.3%	7.7%	1.9%	7.1%	6%	9%	6.3%	0.8%	3.5%	0.6%	7.1%	1.7%
1995	24.4%	15%	9.4%	7.7%	1.8%	7%	6.1%	9.1%	6.3%	0.8%	3.3%	0.6%	6.9%	1.7%
1994	25.3%	13.5%	8.7%	7.7%	1.8%	7.4%	6.3%	9.6%	6.3%	0.7%	3.3%	0.5%	6.9%	2%
1993	26.5%	13.6%	8.3%	7.6%	1.8%	7.5%	6.1%	9.6%	6.3%	0.7%	3%	0.4%	6.7%	2%
1992	25%	14.7%	8%	8.3%	1.4%	7.3%	6.7%	9.9%	6.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-	6.6%	1.9%
1991	25.9%	14.5%	7.4%	8.2%	1.3%	7.6%	6.7%	9.7%	6.8%	0.5%	2.8%	-	6.6%	1.9%
1990	26%	15.1%	7.6%	8.2%	0.9%	7.6%	6.7%	9.5%	6.9%	0.5%	2.6%	-	6.4%	1.9%
1989	26.5%	15.5%	7.7%	8%	0.9%	8%	6.7%	9.4%	6.7%	0.4%	2.4%	-	6.2%	1.8%
1988	27.1%	15.6%	7.7%	7.9%	0.8%	7.4%	6.7%	9.4%	6.7%	0.4%	2.4%	-	6.2%	1.8%