Foreign Countries

Overview In December 2024 Foreign Countries exported €25.4B and imported €2.65B, resulting in a positive trade balance of €22.8B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Foreign Countries have increased by $303M (1.21%) from €25.1B to €25.4B, while imports increased by €187M (7.59%) from €2.46B to €2.65B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Foreign Countries were Pharmaceutical products (€2.68B), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€1.68B), Electronic devices (€1.44B), Motor cars and motor caravans (€1.38B), and Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€1.17B). In December 2024 the top imports of Foreign Countries were Electronic devices (€278M), Office and automatic data processing machines (€181M), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€112M), Pharmaceutical products (€83.1M), and Telecommunication devices and apparatus (€79.7M).

Destinations In December 2024, Foreign Countries exported mostly to United States (€2.22B), France (€2.04B), Poland (€1.91B), Netherlands (€1.8B), and Austria (€1.46B), and imported mostly from China (€550M), Switzerland (€530M), United States (€112M), Netherlands (€111M), and Italy (€91.6M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Foreign Countries's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Netherlands (€185M or 11.5%), United Kingdom (€178M or 17.3%), and United States (€127M or 6.04%), and product exports increase in Gold for industrial purposes (€244M or 1.22k%), Medical, surgical equipment, orthopaedic apparatus (€122M or 18.6%), and Cocoa and cocoa products (€85.4M or 130%). In December 2024, the increase in Foreign Countries's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China (€119M or 27.5%), Switzerland (€33.1M or 6.66%), and Cote d'Ivoire (€30M or 3.08k%), and product imports increase in Office and automatic data processing machines (€70.6M or 63.9%), Telecommunication devices and apparatus (€47.7M or 149%), and Cocoa and cocoa products (€43.6M or 375%).