The United States is the European Union's largest trading partner
82% confidence
EconomyEuropean Union
Omissions
The claim omits that when looking only at imports, China has overtaken the US as the EU's largest import partner (22.3% vs 14.1% in 2025)
The US remains the largest destination for EU exports specifically (20.6% share in 2024), but for total trade, the margin may be narrowing
The data primarily covers goods trade; services trade data is not included in these statistics
Most recent complete data available is for 2024, with some partial 2025 data showing China's growing import share
Sources
PrimaryDestatis - German Federal Statistical OfficeThe US are the most important trading partners of the European Union: in 2024, the EU and the US traded goods worth €865 bn (imports and exports)
PrimaryEurostat - International trade in goodsChina was the largest supplier of goods into the EU in 2025 with a share of 22.3%. The United States (14.1%) followed at some distance. The United States remained the largest destination for goods exported from the EU in 2024 with a share of 20.6%