In 2025, the EU's trade deficit with China amounted to EUR 1 billion per day.

Omissions

• The figure refers to trade in goods only (Eurostat/Commission goods trade balance); the EU's services trade with China is not included in this deficit.
• €359.8 billion over 365 days equals about €986 million per day, so '€1 billion a day' is a rounding up of the precise value (difference under 2%).
• The 2025 goods deficit rose 2.7% year-on-year compared with 2024, context that the speaker did not mention.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat — Trade in goods with China in 2025 (Eurostat news article)In 2025, the EU exported €199.6 billion worth of goods to China and imported €559.4 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of €359.8 billion.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission — EU trade relations with China (DG Trade)The EU has long had a trade deficit in goods with China. It increased by 2.7% year-on-year in 2025, amounting to €359.9 billion last year.