Petras Gražulis· ESN

Underestimated

The trade deficit between Europe and China is more than 100 billion euros

Omissions

• The real deficit (€304.5 billion in 2024) is significantly higher than the implied figure of 'more than 100 billion' mentioned by the speaker.
• The figure of €304.5 billion corresponds to the year 2024, the most recent data available before the parliamentary session.
• The official source (Eurostat) published this data on March 4, 2025, so the MEP could have known this updated figure.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Comunicado de prensa: Ligera disminución de importaciones y exportaciones de China en 2024Déficit comercial UE-China de 304,5 mil millones de euros en 2024 (exportaciones: 213,3 mil millones, importaciones: 517,8 mil millones)
• PrimaryEurostat - Statistics Explained: China-EU international trade in goods statisticsChina fue el tercer mayor socio de exportaciones de la UE (8,3%) y el mayor socio de importaciones (21,3%) en 2024, confirmando el déficit comercial significativo