EU Export Trade Partners 2022

Germany, the United States, and France were the three biggest export markets for exporters from European Union member states, as of 2022. Over the two decades from 2002 to 2022, Germany, Poland, China, and the rest of the EU grew substantially as export markets, with China and Poland both more than doubling their shares of total EU exports. On the other hand, the UK was the fastest declining export market, as its share of EU exports sank from approximately 9.5 percent to less than 5 percent in 2022.

Annual share of goods exports from the EU to all countries of the world from 2002 to 2022, by trading partner

Characteristic	Rest of World	Rest of EU	Germany	United States	France	Belgium	Italy	Netherlands	United Kingdom	Spain	Poland	China	Switzerland	Austria
2022	19.09%	16.16%	13.71%	7.69%	7.21%	5.24%	5.04%	5%	4.97%	3.57%	3.5%	3.48%	2.84%	2.49%
2021	19.67%	15.79%	13.83%	7.22%	7.22%	5.05%	4.92%	4.78%	5.12%	3.51%	3.47%	4.04%	2.83%	2.56%
2020	19.88%	15.49%	13.75%	7.5%	7.15%	4.53%	4.63%	4.61%	5.91%	3.44%	3.29%	4.31%	3.02%	2.47%
2019	20.54%	15.23%	13.6%	7.53%	7.29%	4.49%	4.73%	4.48%	6.26%	3.56%	3.08%	3.88%	2.87%	2.46%
2018	20.66%	15.23%	13.69%	7.05%	7.41%	4.64%	4.81%	4.41%	6.42%	3.63%	3.08%	3.77%	2.7%	2.49%
2017	21.21%	14.93%	13.45%	6.81%	7.5%	4.54%	4.83%	4.36%	6.73%	3.64%	2.99%	3.75%	2.77%	2.47%
2016	21.32%	14.66%	13.42%	6.99%	7.6%	4.58%	4.8%	4.26%	7.15%	3.65%	2.84%	3.47%	2.82%	2.46%
2015	21.96%	14.26%	13.33%	7.13%	7.62%	4.48%	4.74%	4.32%	7.26%	3.6%	2.76%	3.34%	2.78%	2.42%
2014	22.83%	14.08%	13.31%	6.38%	7.79%	4.92%	4.64%	4.24%	6.98%	3.43%	2.7%	3.48%	2.76%	2.47%
2013	23.96%	13.7%	13.11%	6.03%	7.93%	5.1%	4.67%	4.33%	6.7%	3.22%	2.54%	3.3%	2.87%	2.54%
2012	23.85%	13.52%	13.03%	6.1%	8.01%	5.22%	4.75%	4.36%	6.61%	3.23%	2.48%	3.25%	3.03%	2.56%
2011	22.52%	13.84%	13.47%	5.66%	8.2%	5.27%	5.25%	4.41%	6.39%	3.6%	2.59%	3.22%	2.93%	2.65%
2010	22.18%	13.82%	13.28%	5.77%	8.32%	5.33%	5.49%	4.49%	6.53%	3.79%	2.59%	2.99%	2.81%	2.61%
2009	21.13%	14.1%	13.36%	5.68%	8.74%	5.55%	5.44%	4.59%	6.84%	4.05%	2.5%	2.58%	2.81%	2.65%
2008	21.08%	15.07%	12.96%	5.69%	8.45%	5.59%	5.44%	4.59%	6.98%	4.28%	2.69%	1.99%	2.54%	2.65%
2007	20.12%	14.96%	12.99%	6.16%	8.39%	5.51%	5.82%	4.43%	7.48%	4.69%	2.42%	1.89%	2.49%	2.64%
2006	19.71%	14.35%	13.04%	6.93%	8.39%	5.65%	5.96%	4.4%	7.71%	4.61%	2.2%	1.83%	2.55%	2.66%
2005	19.44%	13.88%	12.66%	7.25%	8.68%	5.81%	6%	4.43%	8.02%	4.71%	2.05%	1.66%	2.6%	2.8%
2004	18.64%	13.37%	12.83%	7.3%	8.87%	5.66%	6.23%	4.5%	8.62%	4.78%	1.94%	1.68%	2.65%	2.94%
2003	18.14%	12.68%	13.23%	7.68%	9.17%	5.64%	6.36%	4.56%	8.88%	4.75%	1.63%	1.59%	2.78%	2.9%
2002	18.63%	12.3%	12.76%	8.45%	8.86%	5.69%	6.29%	4.54%	9.47%	4.53%	1.6%	1.36%	2.82%	2.71%