In 2025, the EU exported €238.2 billion worth of agricultural products and imported €213.5 billion, generating a €24.7 billion surplus. Compared with 2024, both exports and imports registered year-on-year increases of 1.6% and 9.3%, respectively.
Between 2015 and 2025, trade in agricultural products expanded significantly, with exports growing at an average annual rate of 4.4% and imports at a slightly higher rate of 5.0%.
Who are the EU’s main trade partners for agricultural goods?
The main export partners of agricultural goods in 2025 were the United Kingdom, with a 23.3% share (€55.6 billion), followed by the United States (12.0%; €28.5 billion), Switzerland (5.7%; €13.5 billion) and China (4.9%; €11.6 billion). Compared with 2024, most partners’ shares showed only minor fluctuations, while the United States recorded a 0.9% drop due to the introduction of tariffs on several agricultural products.
Most of the EU imports originated from Brazil (8.5%, €18.2 billion), the United Kingdom (8.0%; €17.1 billion), the United States (6.2%; €13.3 billion) and China (5.1%; €10.9 billion).Compared with 2024, the main EU partners for agricultural goods have remained largely stable; however, Ukraine’s share of imports dropped from 6.7% to 5.0% due to the expiration of trade facilitation measures previously granted for agricultural products.
Fonte: Eurostat
