# EU chemicals recorded a €257 billion trade surplus in 2025 > EU chemical exports reached €605 billion and imports €348 billion. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/eu-chemicals-trade-surplus-reaches-257-billion-euros-in-2025 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Business - Published: 2026-10-15T17:36:41+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T17:36:41+00:00 - Event / data period: 2025 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/eu-chemicals-trade-surplus-reaches-257-billion-euros-in-2025.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/eu-chemicals-trade-surplus-reaches-257-billion-euros-in-2025.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/eu-chemicals-trade-surplus-reaches-257-billion-euros-in-2025.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/eu-chemicals-trade-surplus-reaches-257-billion-euros-in-2025.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/eu-chemicals-trade-surplus-reaches-257-billion-euros-in-2025.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/eu-chemicals-trade-surplus-reaches-257-billion-euros-in-2025.md) Eurostat reported that the EU exported €605 billion of chemicals and related products to non-EU countries in 2025 and imported €348 billion, producing a €257 billion trade surplus. From 2024, exports rose 7% from €563 billion and imports rose 7% from €324 billion. These figures cover extra-EU trade. Germany was the largest EU exporter of chemicals and related products to non-EU countries at €130 billion, followed by Ireland (€115 billion), Belgium (€60 billion), Italy (€56 billion) and France (€54 billion). The main destinations were the United States (€206 billion), Switzerland (€76 billion), the United Kingdom (€48 billion), China (€32 billion) and Türkiye (€17 billion). Eurostat’s chemicals definition covers SITC Rev. 4 groups 51–59. The €836 billion value of sold production is separate from the trade balance. ## Data ### EU chemicals trade 2025 extra-EU trade values and value of sold production in the EU; EUR billions. Methodology: All values are € billions. Exports and imports refer to extra-EU trade; production is sold production. | Measure | EUR billion | |---|---| | EU exports to non-EU countries | 605 | | EU imports from non-EU countries | 348 | | Trade surplus | 257 | | Sold production | 836 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/eu-chemicals-trade-surplus-reaches-257-billion-euros-in-2025/data/reported-values?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/eu-chemicals-trade-surplus-reaches-257-billion-euros-in-2025/data/reported-values?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Eurostat]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-15) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)