The EU ran a trade deficit with China of EUR 1 billion per day in 2025.

Omissions

• The figure refers to trade in goods only (Eurostat's merchandise trade statistics), not trade in services.
• The 2025 deficit of €359.8 billion was an increase from €312.2 billion in 2024, so the deficit was growing, which context the speaker did not provide but which does not alter the accuracy of the stated daily figure.

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 ChinaIt increased by 2.7% year-on-year in 2025, amounting to €359.9 billion last year and surpassing the €312.2 billion deficit of 2024.