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European Union (EU27) - Imports: capital goods (BEC)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode EU.IMPORTS.M.NSA.GRP-CAPITAL

Latest (y/y)19.8%July 2026
Previous (y/y)18.3%June 2026
Level45,848 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjustedJuly 2026

European Union (EU27) - Imports: capital goods (BEC) was up 19.8% year on year in July 2026, compared with 18.3% in June 2026.

The level stood at 45,848 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted.

That is the highest reading since October 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.5% (Jan 2024) to 29.9% (Mar 2021), averaging 6.2%.

European Union (EU27) - Imports: capital goods (BEC), annual % change, Jan 2003 – Jul 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%20052010201520202025Robomacro
European Union (EU27) - Imports: capital goods (BEC), annual % change, Jan 2003 – Jul 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
European Union (EU27) - Imports: capital goods (BEC), level (Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted)10k20k30k40k50k20052010201520202025Robomacro
European Union (EU27) - Imports: capital goods (BEC), level (Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202645,848 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted19.8
June 202644,300 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted18.3
May 202641,133 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted19.0
April 202642,257 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted16.6
March 202643,487 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted17.7
February 202635,476 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted8.6
January 202638,551 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted4.4
December 202541,328 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted12.4
November 202541,008 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted2.1
October 202542,297 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted10.5
September 202539,074 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted11.1
August 202533,842 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted1.0
July 202538,259 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted3.5
June 202537,434 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted14.1
May 202534,575 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted−0.4
April 202536,242 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted4.2
March 202536,948 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted9.2
February 202532,652 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted5.5
January 202536,934 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted13.3
December 202436,766 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted10.4
November 202440,174 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted6.4
October 202438,276 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted3.7
September 202435,181 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted2.4
August 202433,516 Trade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted3.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (295 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationJanuary 2002
Observations295
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsTrade value - million of euro - not seasonally adjusted
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high29.9% (Mar 2021)
10-year low−14.5% (Jan 2024)
10-year average6.2%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEU.IMPORTS.M.NSA.GRP-CAPITAL

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FAQ

What is the current (EU27) - Imports: capital goods (BEC) in European Union?
The latest reading is 19.8% year on year for July 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EU.IMPORTS.M.NSA.GRP-CAPITAL.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “European Union (EU27) - Imports: capital goods (BEC) (Eurostat ei_eteu27_2020_m)”.