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China leads EU suppliers while US tops export destinations

The second-quarter release sets out trading partners’ shares.

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China was the EU’s largest non-EU goods supplier in the second quarter of 2026, at €153.6 billion and a 21.9% import share. The US was the largest export destination at €127.7 billion and 18.8%, Eurostat said.

Imports from Türkiye were €25.5 billion and exports to Türkiye €27.3 billion. These figures use the EU trade perspective; they do not measure Türkiye’s total trade with all countries.

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