Imports
€13.4B
191.2M kg
Exports
€34.2B
235.7M kg
Balance
€20.8B
Surplus
Price/kg
€70.10/kg
Over the Jan 2022-Mar 2026 period, the EU recorded a trade surplus of €20.8B for OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF, Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiation, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, X-ray tubes and other X-ray generators, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like (NC8 9022), a predominantly exported product. Exports reached €34.2B compared to €13.4B in imports. The average import price stood at €70.10/kg.
In 2025, imports were stable (-1.1%) and exports stable (0.3%) compared to the previous year.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €4.3B | 31.8% |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €3.2B | 23.7% |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.5B | 11.3% |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €1.2B | 8.9% |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €564.1M | 4.2% |
| 6 | 🇮🇱 Israel | €249.2M | 1.9% |
| 7 | 🇶🇿 QZ | €220.5M | 1.6% |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €206.7M | 1.5% |
| 9 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | €123.8M | 0.9% |
| 10 | 🇮🇳 India | €66.4M | 0.5% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €10.5B | 30.7% |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €6.1B | 17.7% |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.9B | 5.5% |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €1.3B | 3.9% |
| 5 | 🇮🇳 India | €1.0B | 2.9% |
| 6 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €372.4M | 1.1% |
| 7 | 🇶🇿 QZ | €250.6M | 0.7% |
| 8 |
€0
20.6M PST€0
1.4M PST+€0
€649.26/PST
(€70.10/kg)€23.9K/PST
(€145.29/kg)2,423
ModerateThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €4.3B | 35.3Mt | €120.68/kg | 36.8% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €3.2B | 60.8Mt | €52.23/kg | 27.4% | |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.5B | 35.9Mt | €42.07/kg | 13.1% | |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €1.2B | 20.1Mt | €59.48/kg | 10.3% | |
| 5 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €564.1M | 5.4Mt | €105.10/kg | 4.9% | |
| 6 | 🇮🇱 Israel | €249.2M | 1.9Mt | €131.66/kg | 2.2% | |
| 7 | 🇶🇿 QZ | €220.5M | 3.3Mt | €66.82/kg | 1.9% | |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €206.7M | 1.0Mt | €203.69/kg | 1.8% | |
| 9 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | €123.8M | 3.5Mt | €35.79/kg | 1.1% | |
| 10 | 🇮🇳 India | €66.4M | 534Kt | €124.48/kg | 0.6% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €10.5B | 62.3Mt | €168.91/kg | 48.2% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €6.1B | 35.0Mt | €173.35/kg | 27.8% | |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.9B | 20.2Mt | €92.66/kg | 8.6% | |
| 4 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €1.3B | 8.1Mt | €165.87/kg | 6.2% | |
| 5 | 🇮🇳 India | €1.0B | 6.9Mt | €145.37/kg | 4.6% | |
| 6 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €372.4M | 3.4Mt | €108.94/kg | 1.7% | |
| 7 | 🇶🇿 QZ | €250.6M | 2.8Mt | €90.55/kg | 1.1% | |
| 8 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | €225.2M | 510Kt | €441.41/kg | 1.0% | |
| 9 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €125.3M | 772Kt | €162.32/kg | 0.6% | |
| 10 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €34.0M | 214Kt | €158.83/kg | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| €225.2M |
| 0.7% |
| 9 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €125.3M | 0.4% |
| 10 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €34.0M | 0.1% |