EU External Trade - SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES, Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods

The main extra-EU suppliers of SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES, Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods are 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇨🇳 China, 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates. 🇰🇷 South Korea leads with 37.0% of total imports (€14.9B). The HHI concentration index stands at 2083, indicating a Moderate market.

The main extra-EU export markets for SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES, Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇱🇷 Liberia. 🇺🇸 United States absorbs 41.6% of European exports (€27.0B).

Within the EU, the leading importers of SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES, Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 29.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-7.1%) while exports were surging (30.8%), signalling a structural market shift.