What is the EU trade balance for Spacecraft (including satellites), Telecommunication satellites?

The extra-EU trade balance for Spacecraft (including satellites), Telecommunication satellites (NC8 88026011) is €1.6B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €390.4M, exports: €2.0B).

How much does the EU import of Spacecraft (including satellites), Telecommunication satellites?

The EU imported €390.4M of Spacecraft (including satellites), Telecommunication satellites (NC8 88026011) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 8K kg in volume.

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Analysis

Extra-EU sourcing of Spacecraft (including satellites), Telecommunication satellites is highly concentrated. 🇺🇸 United States captures 58.6% of imports (€228.7M), followed by 🇮🇱 Israel (41.1%). With an HHI of 5119, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Spacecraft (including satellites), Telecommunication satellites to 8 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇶🇼 QW remains the largest client (19.9%, €395.1M), followed by 🇶🇼 QW, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇮🇩 Indonesia.

Within the EU, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg concentrates 58.5% of Spacecraft (including satellites), Telecommunication satellites imports, well ahead of 🇩🇪 Germany (41.1%). The top importing member states are 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-100.0%) while exports were surging (123.4%), signalling a structural market shift.

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Import Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)

Export Partners (Top 10)

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇶🇼 QW	€395.1M	19.9%	7K kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€360.7M	18.1%	24K kg
3	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€335.5M	16.9%	6K kg
4	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€267.1M	13.4%	5K kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€256.6M	12.9%	7K kg
6	🇰🇷 South Korea	€753K	0.0%	16 kg
7	🇳🇴 Norway	€120K	0.0%	4 kg
8	🇸🇬 Singapore	€94K	0.0%	37 kg

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Imports

€0

2.3M PST

Exports

€0

393.1K PST

Balance

+€0

Import €/kg

€169.15/PST

(€49.6K/kg)

Export €/kg

€5.1K/PST

(€33.8K/kg)

Market concentration (HHI)

5,121

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Third-country sourcing partners

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€228.7M	6Kt	€40.4K/kg	58.6%
2	🇮🇱 Israel	€160.4M	2Kt	€106.9K/kg	41.1%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.0M	284	€3.6K/kg	0.3%
4	🇨🇳 China	€134K	252	€532.62/kg	0.0%
5	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€80K	5	€15.9K/kg	0.0%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€5K	12	€439.17/kg	0.0%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€30	10	€3.00/kg	0.0%

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Third-country target markets

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇶🇼 QW	€395.1M	7Kt	€56.7K/kg	24.4%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€360.7M	24Kt	€14.8K/kg	22.3%
3	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€335.5M	6Kt	€53.7K/kg	20.8%
4	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€267.1M	5Kt	€50.9K/kg	16.5%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€256.6M	7Kt	€38.6K/kg	15.9%
6	🇰🇷 South Korea	€753K	16	€47.0K/kg	0.0%
7	🇳🇴 Norway	€120K	4	€30.1K/kg	0.0%
8	🇸🇬 Singapore	€94K	37	€2.5K/kg	0.0%

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