Juan Fernando López Aguilar· S&D

Confirmed

The United States is the first trading partner of the European Union

Omissions

• The data used is primarily from 2024-2025. More recent 2026 data may not have been available at the time of the speech.
• The ranking refers specifically to trade in goods; services trade data may show different patterns.
• Germany-specific data from 2025 shows China overtaking the US as Germany's top trading partner, but this does not apply to the EU as a whole.

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 - European CommissionIn 2025, the EU exported €554.0 billion worth of goods to the United States and imported €354.4 billion, resulting in €908.4 billion total trade.
• TertiaryWikipedia - List of the largest trading partners of the European UnionUnited States ranked #1 in EU exports with €532.306 billion, ahead of United Kingdom (€340.898 bn) and China (€213.219 bn).