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%.
EU trade in agricultural products, 2015-2025 (€ billion). Bar chart for balance and line chart for exports and imports. Link to full dataset below.
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. (....)