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Directorate-Generalfor Trade

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European Union, Trade in goods with GCC 6

GCC 6

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Table of Contentspg

European Union, Trade with GCC 6

- Key Figures 2

- Imports / Exports 2017 2

- - AMA/NAMA product Groups 2

- - SITC product Groups 2

- - Top 5 - HS sections 2

- - Top 5 - SITC sections 2

- EU Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2007 - 2017 3

- EU Trade flows by SITC section 2017 4

- EU Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2017 4

- EU Trade flows by SITC section 2014 - 2017 5

- EU Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2014 - 2017 5

- EU Trade flows by HS section 2017 6

- EU Trade flows by HS section 2014 - 2017 7

GCC 6, Trade with World

- GCC 6 Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2007 - 2017 8

- GCC 6 Top trading partners: Total goods: 2017 8

- GCC 6 Trade with partner regions: Total goods: 2017 8

European Union, Trade with World

- EU Trade flows and balance: Total goods: 2007 - 2017 9

- EU Top trading partners: Total goods: 2017 9

- EU Top product sections: Total goods: 2017 9

Methodological Notes

- HS Sections (Harmonized System) 10

- SITC Sections 10

- SITC (rev 3.) Product Groupings 10

Important note:Unless otherwise mentioned all figures for "EU" concern the European Union of 28 members for all indicated years.

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Key Figures

Indicator Unit Period Imports Exports Total trade Balance

Last year Mio euros 2017 43,892 99,851 143,744 55,959

Share in EU trade % 2017 2.4 5.3 3.8

Annual growth rate % 2016 - 2017 15.2 -0.9

Annual average growth rate % 2013 - 2017 -6.4 1.3

Imports 2017 Exports 2017

AMA/NAMA product Groups

Product Value Mio € % Total Product Value Mio € % Total

Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 171 0.4 Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 8,815 8.8

Fishery products 14 0.0 Fishery products 98 0.1

Industrial products 43,708 99.6 Industrial products 90,938 91.1

Total 43,892 100.0 Total 99,851 100.0

SITC product Groups


Primary products 31,110 70.9 Primary products 14,154 14.2

Manufactures 11,345 25.9 Manufactures 81,466 81.6

Other products 1,411 3.2 Other products 2,512 2.5

Other 27 0.1 Other 1,720 1.7

Top 5 - HS sections


V Mineral products 28,801 65.6 XVI Machinery and appliances 29,121 29.2

VII Plastics, rubber and articles thereof 3,027 6.9 XVII Transport equipment 18,630 18.7

XIV Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof 2,750 6.3 VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 10,524 10.5

XV Base metals and articles thereof 2,152 4.9 XIV Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof 5,515 5.5

VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 2,132 4.9 IV Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco 4,888 4.9

Top 5 - SITC sections


3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 28,758 65.5 7 Machinery and transport equipment 47,316 47.4

5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 5,043 11.5 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 13,183 13.2

6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

4,285 9.8 5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 11,675 11.7

7 Machinery and transport equipment 3,027 6.9 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

10,366 10.4

9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e. 1,409 3.2 0 Food and live animals 6,983 7.0

% Total: Share in Total: Total defined as all products

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Total goods: EU Trade flows and balance, annual data 2007 - 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Total goods: EU Trade flows and balance Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Period Imports Exports Balance Total trade

Value Mio € % Growth % Extra-EU Value Mio € % Growth % Extra-EU Value Mio € Value Mio €

2007 31,945 2.2 61,251 5.0 29,306 93,196

2008 37,566 17.6 2.4 70,138 14.5 5.4 32,572 107,704

2009 22,783 -39.4 1.8 57,841 -17.5 5.3 35,058 80,625

2010 35,086 54.0 2.3 65,491 13.2 4.8 30,405 100,578

2011 57,435 63.7 3.3 73,047 11.5 4.7 15,613 130,482

2012 61,270 6.7 3.4 83,721 14.6 5.0 22,452 144,991

2013 57,124 -6.8 3.4 94,955 13.4 5.5 37,830 152,079

2014 51,327 -10.2 3.0 96,748 1.9 5.7 45,421 148,074

2015 43,737 -14.8 2.5 111,504 15.3 6.2 67,767 155,241

2016 38,097 -12.9 2.2 100,748 -9.7 5.8 62,651 138,844

2017 43,892 15.2 2.4 99,851 -0.9 5.3 55,959 143,744

% Growth: relative variation between current and previous period

% Extra-EU: imports/exports as % of all EU partners i.e. excluding trade between EU Member States

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Trade flows by SITC section 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth

Total 43,892 100.0 2.4 15.2 99,851 100.0 5.3 -0.9

0 Food and live animals 68 0.2 0.1 -13.5 6,983 7.0 8.0 -2.9

1 Beverages and tobacco 19 0.0 0.2 16.8 1,541 1.5 4.5 -18.8

2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 430 1.0 0.6 56.7 1,452 1.5 3.3 7.3

3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 28,758 65.5 8.5 16.0 3,288 3.3 3.3 44.8

4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 71 0.2 0.7 21.7 144 0.1 2.7 4.5

5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 5,043 11.5 2.6 4.2 11,675 11.7 3.5 1.3

6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 4,285 9.8 2.1 9.9 10,366 10.4 5.1 -2.8

7 Machinery and transport equipment 3,027 6.9 0.5 27.5 47,316 47.4 6.0 -4.0

8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 753 1.7 0.3 -11.2 13,183 13.2 6.0 4.7

9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e. 1,409 3.2 2.2 64.1 2,181 2.2 3.7 -6.4

Other 27 0.1 n.a. n.a. 1,720 1.7 n.a. n.a.

Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

SITC Rev. 3 Product Groups Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth

Total 43,892 100.0 2.4 15.2 99,851 100.0 5.3 -0.9

Primary products 31,110 70.9 5.5 17.0 14,154 14.2 4.8 3.6

- Agricultural products (Food (incl. Fish) & Raw Materials) 230 0.5 0.2 20.8 9,452 9.5 6.2 -5.9

- - Food 159 0.4 0.1 3.2 8,689 8.7 6.8 -6.5

- - - of which Fish 14 0.0 0.1 18.8 74 0.1 1.5 -2.8

- - Raw materials 71 0.2 0.3 95.0 763 0.8 3.0 0.4

- Fuels and mining products 30,880 70.4 7.5 17.0 4,702 4.7 3.3 30.2

- - Ores and other minerals 359 0.8 1.1 50.7 669 0.7 3.7 26.1

- - Fuels 28,758 65.5 8.5 16.0 3,288 3.3 3.3 44.8

- - - of which Petroleum and petroleum products 25,512 58.1 10.1 16.5 3,249 3.3 3.6 46.6

- - Non ferrous metals 1,763 4.0 4.3 29.3 746 0.8 3.0 -7.9

Manufactures 11,345 25.9 0.9 7.0 81,466 81.6 5.4 -1.7

- Iron and steel 129 0.3 0.4 2.6 1,499 1.5 4.6 -8.6

- Chemicals 5,043 11.5 2.6 4.2 11,675 11.7 3.5 1.3

- - of which Pharmaceuticals 24 0.1 0.0 -24.7 4,901 4.9 3.1 2.9

- Other semi-manufactures 2,250 5.1 2.3 -0.7 7,615 7.6 6.0 -0.3

- Machinery and transport equipment 3,027 6.9 0.5 27.5 47,316 47.4 6.0 -4.0

- - Office and telecommunication equipment 281 0.6 0.1 -44.0 5,601 5.6 6.8 5.3

- - - Electronic data processing and office equipment 77 0.2 0.1 -49.7 2,049 2.1 8.6 2.9

- - - Telecommunications equipment 197 0.5 0.2 -38.0 3,455 3.5 9.9 5.9

- - - Integrated circuits and electronic components 8 0.0 0.0 -76.3 97 0.1 0.4 49.9

- - Transport equipment 1,525 3.5 1.0 87.6 18,926 19.0 5.8 -8.7

- - - of which Automotive products 125 0.3 0.2 1.1 6,155 6.2 3.1 -7.5

- - Other machinery 1,221 2.8 0.5 15.3 22,694 22.7 5.9 -1.6

- - - Power generating machinery 565 1.3 1.2 44.0 6,810 6.8 11.1 10.8

- - - Non electrical machinery 320 0.7 0.4 10.1 10,792 10.8 4.8 -5.6

- - - Electrical machinery 336 0.8 0.4 -10.7 5,092 5.1 5.4 -7.2

- Textiles 144 0.3 0.5 -0.2 501 0.5 2.7 -7.3

- Clothing 92 0.2 0.1 -16.4 1,519 1.5 5.6 -3.3

- Other manufactures 660 1.5 0.4 -10.5 11,330 11.4 6.0 6.4

- - of which Scientific and controlling instruments 239 0.6 0.6 -6.1 3,179 3.2 4.9 8.3

Other products 1,411 3.2 2.2 64.1 2,512 2.5 4.1 -6.8

Other 27 0.1 n.a. n.a. 1,720 1.7 n.a. n.a.




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European Union, Trade with GCC 6Trade flows by SITC section 2014 - 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

Value Mio € Value Mio €

2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 51,327 43,737 38,097 43,892 96,748 111,504 100,748 99,851

0 Food and live animals 57 65 79 68 5,961 7,284 7,189 6,983

1 Beverages and tobacco 13 17 16 19 1,562 1,988 1,899 1,541

2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 312 263 275 430 1,572 1,441 1,353 1,452

3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 38,254 30,049 24,797 28,758 3,270 3,302 2,271 3,288

4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 37 53 58 71 91 110 138 144

5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 5,054 5,031 4,841 5,043 10,567 12,520 11,522 11,675

6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 4,034 4,674 3,900 4,285 11,579 12,237 10,670 10,366

7 Machinery and transport equipment 1,875 2,351 2,374 3,027 46,201 54,824 49,293 47,316

8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 663 790 848 753 12,190 13,471 12,597 13,183

9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e. 325 333 858 1,409 2,440 2,952 2,330 2,181

Other 702 111 50 27 1,314 1,376 1,486 1,720

Trade flows by SITC product grouping 2014 - 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

Value Mio € Value Mio €

SITC Rev. 3 Product Groups 2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 51,327 43,737 38,097 43,892 96,748 111,504 100,748 99,851

Primary products 39,895 31,985 26,589 31,110 13,570 15,324 13,660 14,154

- Agricultural products (Food (incl. Fish) & Raw Materials) 134 159 190 230 8,442 10,239 10,049 9,452

- - Food 107 136 154 159 7,660 9,408 9,289 8,689

- - - of which Fish 5 10 12 14 67 75 76 74

- - Raw materials 27 23 37 71 782 830 760 763

- Fuels and mining products 39,761 31,827 26,399 30,880 5,128 5,086 3,611 4,702

- - Ores and other minerals 285 240 238 359 744 584 530 669

- - Fuels 38,254 30,049 24,797 28,758 3,270 3,302 2,271 3,288

- - - of which Petroleum and petroleum products 33,218 24,666 21,900 25,512 3,107 3,171 2,217 3,249

- - Non ferrous metals 1,222 1,538 1,363 1,763 1,114 1,199 810 746

Manufactures 10,403 11,307 10,599 11,345 79,163 91,634 82,909 81,466

- Iron and steel 91 98 126 129 1,888 1,922 1,641 1,499

- Chemicals 5,054 5,031 4,841 5,043 10,567 12,520 11,522 11,675

- - of which Pharmaceuticals 39 41 32 24 4,145 5,156 4,762 4,901

- Other semi-manufactures 2,605 2,891 2,266 2,250 7,964 8,473 7,639 7,615

- Machinery and transport equipment 1,875 2,351 2,374 3,027 46,201 54,824 49,293 47,316

- - Office and telecommunication equipment 374 539 502 281 6,286 6,591 5,320 5,601

- - - Electronic data processing and office equipment 126 171 152 77 2,678 2,293 1,992 2,049

- - - Telecommunications equipment 215 326 318 197 3,471 4,147 3,263 3,455

- - - Integrated circuits and electronic components 34 41 32 8 137 151 65 97

- - Transport equipment 408 689 813 1,525 18,122 23,513 20,736 18,926

- - - of which Automotive products 72 97 123 125 8,385 9,454 6,653 6,155

- - Other machinery 1,093 1,123 1,059 1,221 21,684 24,576 23,055 22,694

- - - Power generating machinery 529 552 393 565 5,061 5,885 6,145 6,810

- - - Non electrical machinery 246 260 290 320 11,833 12,881 11,426 10,792

- - - Electrical machinery 319 311 376 336 4,789 5,811 5,484 5,092

- Textiles 116 147 144 144 601 629 541 501

- Clothing 134 141 110 92 1,602 1,711 1,570 1,519

- Other manufactures 528 649 737 660 10,315 11,529 10,651 11,330

- - of which Scientific and controlling instruments 166 235 255 239 2,735 3,103 2,936 3,179

Other products 327 333 859 1,411 2,701 3,170 2,694 2,512

Other 702 111 50 27 1,314 1,376 1,486 1,720

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European Union, Trade with GCC 6Trade flows by HS section 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

HS Sections Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth Value Mio € % Total % Extra-EU % Growth

Total 43,892 100.0 2.4 15.2 99,851 100.0 5.3 -0.9

I Live animals; animal products 19 0.0 0.1 -34.8 1,636 1.6 5.5 4.8

II Vegetable products 38 0.1 0.1 7.0 2,148 2.2 8.8 -9.4

III Animal or vegetable fats and oils 71 0.2 0.6 21.7 184 0.2 3.1 4.9

IV Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco 41 0.1 0.1 -9.1 4,888 4.9 6.3 -8.4

V Mineral products 28,801 65.6 7.9 15.9 3,885 3.9 3.7 39.2

VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 2,132 4.9 1.2 17.6 10,524 10.5 3.6 1.6

VII Plastics, rubber and articles thereof 3,027 6.9 5.0 -3.3 2,435 2.4 3.4 -1.7

VIII Raw hides and skins, and saddlery 34 0.1 0.2 7.0 527 0.5 3.0 2.9

IX Wood, charcoal and cork and articles thereof 8 0.0 0.1 130.5 724 0.7 5.3 -3.7

X Pulp of wood, paper and paperboard 48 0.1 0.3 35.2 1,227 1.2 4.0 4.3

XI Textiles and textile articles 242 0.6 0.2 -2.8 1,982 2.0 4.1 -3.6

XII Footwear, hats and other headgear 15 0.0 0.1 4.1 436 0.4 4.1 -6.7

XIII Articles of stone, glass and ceramics 172 0.4 1.2 -1.6 1,331 1.3 6.3 -7.4

XIV Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof 2,750 6.3 3.8 11.8 5,515 5.5 9.7 16.5

XV Base metals and articles thereof 2,152 4.9 1.9 22.3 4,459 4.5 4.2 -4.0

XVI Machinery and appliances 1,531 3.5 0.3 -3.8 29,121 29.2 6.0 0.2

XVII Transport equipment 1,511 3.4 1.1 88.9 18,630 18.7 6.1 -9.3

XVIII Optical and photographic instruments, etc. 271 0.6 0.4 -5.1 4,198 4.2 4.2 4.5

XIX Arms and ammunition 1 0.0 0.1 10.6 586 0.6 12.5 83.8

XX Miscellaneous manufactured articles 87 0.2 0.2 76.0 2,676 2.7 8.1 -1.8

XXI Works of art and antiques 49 0.1 1.2 -46.3 235 0.2 2.9 124.0

XXII Not classified 894 2.0 4.2 50.4 2,505 2.5 9.3 -19.5

AMA / NAMA Product Groups

Total 43,892 100.0 2.4 15.2 99,851 100.0 5.3 -0.9

Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 171 0.4 0.0 -1.0 8,815 8.8 0.5 -6.5

Fishery products 14 0.0 0.0 19.1 98 0.1 0.0 23.2

Industrial products 43,708 99.6 2.4 15.3 90,938 91.1 4.8 -0.3




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European Union, Trade with GCC 6Trade flows by HS section 2014 - 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports

HS Sections Value Mio € Value Mio €

2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 51,327 43,737 38,097 43,892 96,748 111,504 100,748 99,851

I Live animals; animal products 19 20 28 19 1,585 1,691 1,561 1,636

II Vegetable products 23 35 35 38 1,644 2,346 2,371 2,148

III Animal or vegetable fats and oils 37 53 59 71 131 152 175 184

IV Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco 33 30 45 41 4,441 5,402 5,337 4,888

V Mineral products 38,289 30,078 24,848 28,801 3,972 3,856 2,790 3,885

VI Products of the chemical or allied industries 2,226 2,138 1,813 2,132 9,456 11,218 10,358 10,524

VII Plastics, rubber and articles thereof 2,900 2,985 3,130 3,027 2,398 2,780 2,477 2,435

VIII Raw hides and skins, and saddlery 60 51 32 34 557 560 512 527

IX Wood, charcoal and cork and articles thereof 9 6 4 8 772 872 752 724

X Pulp of wood, paper and paperboard 33 46 35 48 1,157 1,253 1,176 1,227

XI Textiles and textile articles 242 270 249 242 2,087 2,257 2,055 1,982

XII Footwear, hats and other headgear 20 19 14 15 424 475 467 436

XIII Articles of stone, glass and ceramics 162 172 174 172 1,501 1,625 1,437 1,331

XIV Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof 2,518 2,847 2,460 2,750 5,508 5,807 4,734 5,515

XV Base metals and articles thereof 1,686 1,871 1,760 2,152 5,718 5,878 4,643 4,459

XVI Machinery and appliances 1,498 1,703 1,591 1,531 28,709 31,920 29,074 29,121

XVII Transport equipment 397 671 800 1,511 17,966 23,340 20,550 18,630

XVIII Optical and photographic instruments, etc. 184 260 286 271 3,689 4,255 4,017 4,198

XIX Arms and ammunition 2 0 1 1 315 333 319 586

XX Miscellaneous manufactured articles 70 60 49 87 2,481 2,899 2,725 2,676

XXI Works of art and antiques 26 51 91 49 153 134 105 235

XXII Not classified 894 370 594 894 2,083 2,450 3,112 2,505

AMA / NAMA Product Groups 2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 51,327 43,737 38,097 43,892 96,748 111,504 100,748 99,851

Agricultural products (WTO AoA) 119 139 172 171 7,798 9,566 9,424 8,815

Fishery products 5 10 12 14 71 85 79 98

Industrial products 51,202 43,588 37,913 43,708 88,879 101,853 91,244 90,938

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GCC 6, Trade with World

Total Goods: Trade flows and balance Source IMF


Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth

2007 196,222 369,295 173,073 565,518 2008 243,014 23.9 506,842 37.3 263,828 52.4 749,856 32.6

2009 220,702 -9.2 310,143 -38.8 89,441 -66.1 530,845 -29.2

2010 262,143 18.8 456,910 47.3 194,766 117.8 719,053 35.5

2011 279,793 6.7 631,709 38.3 351,917 80.7 911,502 26.8

2012 366,141 30.9 773,758 22.5 407,617 15.8 1,139,899 25.1

2013 385,803 5.4 717,933 -7.2 332,130 -18.5 1,103,736 -3.2

2014 395,111 2.4 682,353 -5.0 287,241 -13.5 1,077,464 -2.4

2015 469,482 18.8 496,079 -27.3 26,597 -90.7 965,561 -10.4

2016 422,482 -10.0 421,035 -15.1 -1,447 -105.4 843,518 -12.6

2017 418,675 -0.9 460,546 9.4 41,871 -2993.2 879,220 4.2

Total Goods: Top trading partners 2017 Source IMF

Imports Exports Total trade

Partner Value Mio € % World Partner Value Mio € % World Partner Value Mio € % World

World 418,675 100.0 World 460,546 100.0 World 879,220 100.0

1 EU 28 84,555 20.2 1 China 59,304 12.9 1 EU 28 128,302 14.6

2 China 47,736 11.4 2 Japan 57,371 12.5 2 China 107,040 12.2

3 USA 47,496 11.3 3 India 49,061 10.7 3 Japan 74,313 8.5

4 India 25,193 6.0 4 South Korea 44,317 9.6 4 India 74,254 8.4

5 Japan 16,941 4.0 5 EU 28 43,747 9.5 5 USA 72,009 8.2

6 Turkey 11,129 2.7 6 USA 24,513 5.3 6 South Korea 55,411 6.3

7 South Korea 11,094 2.7 7 Singapore 23,400 5.1 7 Singapore 26,506 3.0

8 Brazil 6,399 1.5 8 Iran 19,212 4.2 8 Iran 20,660 2.4

9 Switzerland 6,355 1.5 9 Thailand 13,384 2.9 9 Thailand 19,021 2.2

10 Thailand 5,637 1.3 10 Pakistan 11,511 2.5 10 Turkey 18,690 2.1

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1 EU 28 84,555 20.2 5 EU 28 43,747 9.5 1 EU 28 128,302 14.6

World trade: excluding intra-region trade

Top partners: excluding region member states


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Total Goods: Trade flows and balance Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4


Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth Value Mio € % Growth

2007 1,450,340 1,234,482 -215,858 2,684,822 2008 1,585,231 9.3 1,309,147 6.1 -276,084 27.9 2,894,378 7.8

2009 1,235,636 -22.1 1,093,961 -16.4 -141,675 -48.7 2,329,598 -19.5

2010 1,531,518 24.0 1,354,055 23.8 -177,463 25.3 2,885,573 23.9

2011 1,729,980 13.0 1,554,511 14.8 -175,469 -1.1 3,284,491 13.8

2012 1,798,757 4.0 1,684,928 8.4 -113,829 -35.1 3,483,686 6.1

2013 1,687,701 -6.2 1,736,501 3.1 48,800 3,424,202 -1.7

2014 1,692,791 0.3 1,703,850 -1.9 11,059 -77.3 3,396,640 -0.8

2015 1,730,512 2.2 1,790,484 5.1 59,972 442.3 3,520,996 3.7

2016 1,713,394 -1.0 1,745,852 -2.5 32,459 -45.9 3,459,246 -1.8

2017 1,858,257 8.5 1,879,431 7.7 21,173 -34.8 3,737,688 8.1

Total Goods: Top trading partners 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Imports Exports Total trade

Partner Value Mio € % Extra-EU Partner Value Mio € % Extra-EU Partner Value Mio € % Extra-EU

World 1,858,257 100.0 World 1,879,431 100.0 World 3,737,688 100.0

1 China 374,823 20.2 1 USA 375,845 20.0 1 USA 632,021 16.9

2 USA 256,176 13.8 2 China 198,200 10.5 2 China 573,023 15.3

3 Russia 145,094 7.8 3 Switzerland 150,813 8.0 3 Switzerland 261,220 7.0

4 Switzerland 110,407 5.9 4 Russia 86,186 4.6 4 Russia 231,280 6.2

5 Norway 77,433 4.2 5 Turkey 84,490 4.5 5 Turkey 154,251 4.1

6 Turkey 69,760 3.8 6 Japan 60,493 3.2 6 Japan 129,373 3.5

7 Japan 68,880 3.7 7 Norway 50,702 2.7 7 Norway 128,135 3.4

8 South Korea 50,017 2.7 8 South Korea 49,805 2.7 8 South Korea 99,822 2.7

9 India 44,184 2.4 9 United Arab Emi... 42,616 2.3 9 India 85,907 2.3

10 Vietnam 37,018 2.0 10 India 41,723 2.2 10 Canada 69,182 1.9

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Total Goods: Top product sections 2017 Source Eurostat Comext - Statistical regime 4

Rank Imports Exports

Product Value Mio € % Extra-EU Product Value Mio € % Extra-EU

HS Sections HS Sections

1 XVI Machinery and appliances 453,328 24.4 XVI Machinery and appliances 485,273 25.8

2 V Mineral products 364,923 19.6 XVII Transport equipment 306,101 16.3

3 VI Products of the chemical or allied in... 171,425 9.2 VI Products of the chemical or allied in... 295,594 15.7

4 XVII Transport equipment 142,018 7.6 XV Base metals and articles thereof 106,680 5.7

5 XV Base metals and articles thereof 113,595 6.1 V Mineral products 105,664 5.6

SITC Sections SITC Sections

1 7 Machinery and transport equipment 593,450 31.9 7 Machinery and transport equipment 793,124 42.2

2 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related... 338,527 18.2 5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 333,154 17.7

3 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 276,821 14.9 8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 220,803 11.7

4 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly... 199,899 10.8 6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly... 203,744 10.8

5 5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s. 194,704 10.5 3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related... 98,522 5.2



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Methodological Notes

HS Sections (Harmonized System)

Section HS range Label Section HS range Label

I Ch. 01 - 05 Live animals; animal products XII Ch. 64 - 67 Footwear, hats and other headgear

II Ch. 06 - 14 Vegetable products XIII Ch. 68 - 70 Articles of stone, glass and ceramics

III Ch. 15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils XIV Ch. 71 Pearls, precious metals and articles thereof

IV Ch. 16 - 24 Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco XV Ch. 72 - 83 Base metals and articles thereof

V Ch. 25 - 27 Mineral products XVI Ch. 84 - 85 Machinery and appliances

VI Ch. 28 - 38 Products of the chemical or allied industries XVII Ch. 86 - 89 Transport equipment

VII Ch. 39 - 40 Plastics, rubber and articles thereof XVIII Ch. 90 - 92 Optical and photographic instruments, etc.

VIII Ch. 41 - 43 Raw hides and skins, and saddlery XIX Ch. 93 Arms and ammunition

IX Ch. 44 - 46 Wood, charcoal and cork and articles thereof XX Ch. 94 - 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles

X Ch. 47 - 49 Pulp of wood, paper and paperboard XXI Ch. 97 Works of art and antiques

XI Ch. 50 - 63 Textiles and textile articles XXII Not classified

SITC SectionsSection label Section label

Total S5 Chemicals and related prod, n.e.s.

S0 Food and live animals S6 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material

S1 Beverages and tobacco S7 Machinery and transport equipment

S2 Crude materials, inedible, except fuels S8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles

S3 Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials S9 Commodities and transactions n.c.e.

S4 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes Oth. Other

SITC (rev 3.) Product Groupings

Label SITC codes Label SITC codes

Primary products 0,1,2,3,4,68 - - Office and telecommunication equipment 75,76,776

- Agricultural products (Food (incl. Fish) & Raw Materials)

0,1,2,4,excl.27,excl.28 - - - Electronic data processing and office equipment 75

- - Food 0,1,22,4 - - - Telecommunications equipment 76

- - - Fish 03 - - - Integrated circuits and electronic components 776

- - - Other food products and live animals 0,1,22,4,excl.03 - - Transport equipment 713,7783,78,79

- - Raw materials 21,23,24,25,26,29 - - - Automotive products 7132,7783,781,782,783,784

- Fuels and mining products 27,28,3,68 - - - Other transport equipment 713,785,786,79,excl.7132

- - Ores and other minerals 27,28 - - Other machinery 71,72,73,74,77,excl.713,excl.776,excl.7783

- - Fuels 3 - - - Power generating machinery 71,excl.713

- - - Petroleum and petroleum products 33 - - - Non electrical machinery 72,73,74

- - - Other fuels 3,excl.33 - - - Electrical machinery 77,excl.776,excl.7783

- - Non ferrous metals 68 - Textiles 65

Manufactures 5,6,7,8,excl.68,excl.891

- Clothing 84

- Iron and steel 67 - Other manufactures 81,82,83,85,87,88,89,excl.891

- Chemicals 5 - - Personal and household goods 82,83,85

- - Pharmaceuticals 54 - - Scientific and controlling instruments 87

- - Plastics 57,58 - - Miscellaneous manufactures 81,88,89,excl.891

- - Other chemicals 51,52,53,55,56,59 Other products 891,9

- Other semi-manufactures 61,62,63,64,66,69 Other Total minus sum of other categories

Statistical Regime

Statistical Regime 4: Total trade including inward and outward processing

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