The trade partnership between Europe and the United States accounts for 30% of global trade.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify whether this refers to goods trade only or goods and services combined; the Consilium figure of 30% appears to cover total trade (goods and services).
• The Council of the EU itself qualifies the figure as 'almost 30%' on its EU-US relations page, while its infographic rounds to exactly '30%'. The precise share may be slightly below 30%.
• The claim does not specify the time period. The Consilium infographic draws on 2025 data, which is the most recent available.
• The figure refers to the combined EU and US share of global trade, not the volume of EU-US bilateral trade specifically. The phrase 'trade partnership' could be misinterpreted as referring only to bilateral flows, which are far smaller (EU-US bilateral trade was approximately €1.77 trillion in 2025, representing roughly 5-6% of global trade).
• No primary statistical source (Eurostat or WTO) was found directly confirming the 30% figure within the search constraints; the sources are official EU institutional communications rather than original statistical publications.

Sources

• SecondaryCouncil of the EU (Consilium) — Infographic: EU-US trade facts and figuresThe infographic states: '30% of global trade. 43% of global GDP.' with arrows connecting the EU and US flags, indicating the combined weight of both economies in world trade and GDP.
• SecondaryCouncil of the EU (Consilium) — EU relations with the United StatesStates: 'Together, the European Union and the US represent almost 30% of global trade.'