Mapped: The Top Export in Each EU Country
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The Top European Union Exports by Country
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The European Union (EU) exports over $6 trillion in products annually. The bloc boasts a diversified economy that encompasses fuel and mineral industries, cars, vaccines, and technology.
In this map, we display European Union countriesโ top exports as of 2022. Data for the map was sourced from The Observatory of Economic Complexity.
Cars and Petroleum Dominate EU Exports
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Lithuania, Sweden, and the Netherlands have petroleum gas or refined petroleum as their top export product.
The Netherlands exported $68.1 billion worth of refined petroleum in 2022, ranking third among the largest exporters globally. The country is home to BP Rotterdam Refinery, the biggest oil refinery in Europe.
CountryTop Export (2022)Value (USD Billions) ๐ฆ๐น AustriaCars$7.7B ๐ง๐ช BelgiumPetroleum Gas$54.7B ๐ง๐ฌ BulgariaRefined Petroleum$3.5B ๐ญ๐ท CroatiaRefined Petroleum$1.5B ๐จ๐พ CyprusPassenger and Cargo Ships$1.3B ๐จ๐ฟ Czech RepublicCars$25.5B ๐ฉ๐ฐ DenmarkPackaged Medicines$15.9B ๐ช๐ช EstoniaElectricity$1.1B ๐ซ๐ฎ FinlandRefined Petroleum$6.9B ๐ซ๐ท FrancePlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft$26.6B ๐ฉ๐ช GermanyCars$149.0B ๐ฌ๐ท GreeceRefined Petroleum$16.4B ๐ญ๐บ HungaryCars$12.3B ๐ฎ๐ช IrelandVaccines$47.3B ๐ฎ๐น ItalyPackaged Medicines$34.4B ๐ฑ๐ป LatviaSawn Wood$1.2B ๐ฑ๐น LithuaniaRefined Petroleum$5.5B ๐ฑ๐บ LuxembourgIron blocks$1.6B ๐ฒ๐น MaltaIntegrated Circuits$1.1B ๐ณ๐ฑ NetherlandsRefined Petroleum$68.1B ๐ต๐ฑ PolandCars (parts & accessories)$15.3B ๐ต๐น PortugalCars$4.4B ๐ท๐ด RomaniaCars$6.7B ๐ธ๐ฐ SlovakiaCars$26.9B ๐ธ๐ฎ SloveniaPackaged Medicines$12.5B ๐ช๐ธ SpainCars$33.6B ๐ธ๐ช SwedenRefined Petroleum$12.9B
Besides petroleum, automobiles (and automobile parts) significantly contribute to the EU economy. Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain have automotive products as their top exports.
With well-known car brands such as Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Porsche, Germany alone generates around $150 billion per year from car exports.
Other products help diversify the EU economy. Franceโs top export is planes, helicopters, and/or spacecraft, while Italy and Denmark excel in the packaged medicines industry. Ireland has a
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