Euro Area Imports

Imports into the Eurozone inched up just 0.1% year-on-year to €233.07 billion in April 2025, a sharp slowdown from the 7.7% surge recorded in March, reflecting stagnating domestic demand amid heightened trade war uncertainty following the implementation of new US tariffs. The modest increase was driven by higher imports of chemicals (+6.2%) and food and drink (+6.8%), while most other major categories posted notable declines. Imports from the US and China rose at a slower pace, up 4.8% and 8.9% respectively, while imports from the UK fell 4.4%.