Statistics
23 July 2026
EU chemicals trade surplus shrinks as external demand cools
Statistics
23 July 2026
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Eurostat's May 2026 release on international trade in goods shows a €7.8 billion euro area surplus for March 2026, with the data noting that the EU's chemicals and related products surplus nearly halved compared with March 2025.
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Published on 19 May 2026, the release situates chemicals trade within the broader picture of EU external trade in goods. While the sector remains a net exporter, the narrowing surplus points to softer external demand and tougher international competition. As the chemicals figures form part of a wider goods-trade release rather than a dedicated chemicals statistics product, they are best read alongside sector-specific sources.
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