Overall for 2025, EU sales of exported goods represent over one-quarter (28.7%) of overall world exports from all countries which amounted to a global amount of $25.609 trillion.
Given the European Union’s population of 513.1 billion people, its total $7.361 trillion in 2025 exported goods translates to roughly $16,300 in international trade revenue for every resident in the EU economic entity.
The EU’s average unemployment rate was 6% for 2025 up from 5.9% for the prior year, per Trading Economics.
European Union Export Countries
Below are the European Union export countries that attained the highest dollar value in worldwide product shipments during 2025. Also shown is each country’s share of the overall EU export total, and the percentage change in value from 2024 to 2025.
| EU Exporter | US$ | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | $1,765,863,083 | +5.3% |
| Netherlands | $737,619,664 | +5.5% |
| Italy | $726,752,347 | +7.8% |
| France | $670,523,800 | +6.4% |
| Belgium | $567,738,215 | +3.3% |
| Spain | $433,335,595 | +7.3% |
| Poland | $411,706,611 | +8.2% |
| Ireland | $291,266,638 | +20.2% |
| Czech Republic | $282,032,942 | +8.8% |
| Austria | $222,516,187 | +3.9% |
| Sweden | $208,483,056 | +6.5% |
| Hungary | $163,704,116 | +5.9% |
| Denmark | $148,468,577 | +11% |
| Slovakia | $125,213,151 | +8.3% |
| Romania | $109,066,366 | +8.7% |
| Portugal | $89,485,194 | +8.2% |
| Finland | $84,082,601 | +11.3% |
| Slovenia | $80,821,577 | +21.3% |
| Greece | $54,943,987 | +1.5% |
| Bulgaria | $47,062,980 | -1.7% |
| Lithuania | $41,612,905 | +4.5% |
| Croatia | $28,236,627 | +8.3% |
| Latvia | $22,123,585 | +12.1% |
| Estonia | $21,480,464 | +8.6% |
| Luxembourg | $16,677,943 | +6.7% |
| Cyprus | $6,306,430 | +12.3% |
| Malta | $3,803,484 | +0.6% |
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Note: The top 10 exporters held steady at 83% of the total value of all EU international product sales during 2025, down modestly from 83.2% for the prior year.
From 2024 to 2025, six out of the 27 EU nations grew the value of their exports by double-digit percentage increases. These were: Slovenia (up 21.3%), Ireland (up 20.2%), Cyprus (up 12.3%), Latvia (up 12.1%), Finland (up 11.3%) then Denmark (up 11%).
Bulgaria was the sole year-over-year decliner for EU export sales via a -1.7% slowdown.
See also European Union’s Top 10 Exports, Germany’s Top 10 Exports, US Most Valuable Imports & Exports with the EU
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook, Europe: European Union. Accessed on September 22, 2026
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on September 22, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 22, 2026
Wikipedia, European Union. Accessed on September 22, 2026
Wikipedia, List of European countries by population. Accessed on September 22, 2026
Wikipedia, Member State of the European Union. Accessed on September 22, 2026
WorldOMeter, Countries in European Union by Population. Accessed on September 22, 2026