The EU has 45 free trade agreements with 81 countries, covering more than half of its trade.

Omissions

• The European Commission's official trade pages (policy.trade.ec.europa.eu and commission.europa.eu) state '45 preferential trade agreements with 80 partners worldwide', whereas the claim says 81 countries — one more than the official count.
• The claim that the agreements cover 'more than half of our trade' was not confirmed by any official source retrieved in this verification; the Commission pages state the number of agreements and partners but not the share of EU trade covered.
• Publication dates of the Commission pages could not be precisely determined; they reflect the Commission's current official figures available at the time of the session (the EU trade policy page references content dated 30 June 2026).
• The Council of the EU summarises the network as 'over 40 agreements with around 80 partners', broadly consistent with the claim.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Implementing and enforcing EU trade agreements (policy.trade.ec.europa.eu)The EU's network of 45 preferential trade agreements with 80 partners worldwide provides opportunities for EU companies in foreign markets.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Trade (commission.europa.eu)The EU's network of 45 preferential trade agreements with 80 partners worldwide provides opportunities for EU companies in foreign markets.
• SecondaryCouncil of the European Union — EU trade agreementsThe EU has concluded over 40 agreements with around 80 partners. It is in the process of adopting or ratifying agreements with a further 27 partners.