Imports into the Euro Area rose 7.9% year-over-year to €261.8 billion in July 2026, mainly due to machinery & vehicles (17.5%), other manufactured goods (1%), energy (13.9%), and chemicals (7.7%). Imports rose from the US (12.6%), the UK (16.7%), and Switzerland (6.2%), but fell from China (-32.3%). source: EUROSTAT

Imports In the Euro Area decreased to 261836.90 EUR Million in July from 264956.90 EUR Million in June of 2026. Imports in Euro Area averaged 147956.52 EUR Million from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 299312.00 EUR Million in September of 2022 and a record low of 55698.40 EUR Million in January of 1999. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Euro Area Imports - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on October of 2026.

Imports In the Euro Area decreased to 261836.90 EUR Million in July from 264956.90 EUR Million in June of 2026. Imports in Euro Area is expected to be 243000.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Imports is projected to trend around 232000.00 EUR Million in 2027 and 236000.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 14190.80 7247.00 EUR Million Jul 2026
Current Account to GDP 1.60 2.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 276027.70 272203.80 EUR Million Jul 2026
Imports 261836.90 264956.90 EUR Million Jul 2026


Euro Area Imports
The Euro Area's main imports are machinery and transport equipment (34 percent of total purchases), followed by other manufactured goods (25 percent), Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (15 percent), and chemicals and related products (13 percent). Main imports partners are China (17 percent of total imports) and the United States (9 percent), followed by Poland (7 percent), the United Kingdom (6 percent), Russia (6 percent), Switzerland (5 percent) and the Czech Republic (5 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
261836.90 264956.90 299312.00 55698.40 1999 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly
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