Regional export playbook

World excl. Intra-EU in Europe
where to look next

Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across Europe. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

WXD27 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$804.6BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets27Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets0Reported access indicator
Avg. distance0 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days0Business entry indicator

Europe regional view

Should World excl. Intra-EU focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

Germany

$173.5B calculated opportunity across 74 screened products.

Regional footprint

27 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
GermanyDEU$173.5B74Not reported0 km0Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)
NetherlandsNLD$129.9B35Not reported0 km0Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
United KingdomGBR$116.2B33Not reported0 km0Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$74.6B9Not reported0 km0Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
FranceFRA$62.8B28Not reported0 km0Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion
BelgiumBEL$58.0B13Not reported0 km0Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
PolandPOL$31.1B21Not reported0 km0Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
SpainESP$29.6B12Not reported0 km0Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
CzechiaCZE$23.9B13Not reported0 km0Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
ItalyITA$21.5B11Not reported0 km0Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc
RussiaRUS$13.0B10Not reported0 km0Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
AustriaAUT$12.0B7Not reported0 km0Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions
SloveniaSVN$11.1B2Not reported0 km0Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
IrelandIRL$9.4B4Not reported0 km0Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
HungaryHUN$6.7B6Not reported0 km0Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
SwedenSWE$5.3B5Not reported0 km0Product not reported
SlovakiaSVK$5.0B3Not reported0 km0Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
RomaniaROU$4.6B3Not reported0 km0Vehicles: parts, gear boxes
UkraineUKR$3.5B3Not reported0 km0Product not reported
DenmarkDNK$2.9B2Not reported0 km0Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods
MaltaMLT$2.6B1Not reported0 km0Commodities not specified according to kind
NorwayNOR$2.4B2Not reported0 km0Product not reported
GreeceGRC$1.1B1Not reported0 km0Product not reported
LuxembourgLUX$1.0B1Not reported0 km0Product not reported
CroatiaHRV$1.0B1Not reported0 km0Product not reported
FinlandFIN$1.0B1Not reported0 km0Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)
PortugalPRT$904.5M1Not reported0 km0Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$27.7B+12.3%+0.0%
2United KingdomGBRHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$26.2B+15.3%+0.0%
3BelgiumBELHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$20.7B+7.6%+0.0%
4GermanyDEUHS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$19.8B+19.2%+0.0%
5NetherlandsNLDHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$18.5B+6.5%+0.0%
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$17.3B+12.8%+0.0%
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured$17.2B+14.3%+0.0%
8BelgiumBELHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.8B+9.1%+0.0%
9GermanyDEUHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.3B+5.8%+0.0%
10NetherlandsNLDHS 271019Product description unavailable$11.9B+12.2%+0.0%
11United KingdomGBRHS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion$10.2B+40.0%+0.0%
12SloveniaSVNHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$9.7B+17.9%+0.0%
13GermanyDEUHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$9.7B+9.2%+0.0%
14NetherlandsNLDHS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas$8.5B+22.5%+0.0%
15GermanyDEUHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$8.4B+3.5%+0.0%
16NetherlandsNLDHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$7.3B+4.0%+0.0%
17NetherlandsNLDHS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion$7.3B+32.0%+0.0%
18SpainESPHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$7.2B+6.5%+0.0%
19BelgiumBELHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$7.0B+8.9%+0.0%
20United KingdomGBRHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$6.7B+7.5%+0.0%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

69 screened products with $272.6B of reported buyer imports.

$158.8BCalculated opportunity · +11.0% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

59 screened products with $275.7B of reported buyer imports.

$122.0BCalculated opportunity · +13.1% average growth

HS2 30

HS2 sector 30

25 screened products with $215.7B of reported buyer imports.

$101.7BCalculated opportunity · +11.0% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

26 screened products with $209.5B of reported buyer imports.

$91.6BCalculated opportunity · +8.4% average growth

HS2 71

HS2 sector 71

12 screened products with $221.5B of reported buyer imports.

$82.2BCalculated opportunity · +9.6% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

32 screened products with $113.3B of reported buyer imports.

$74.7BCalculated opportunity · +8.6% average growth

HS2 27

HS2 sector 27

5 screened products with $111.3B of reported buyer imports.

$56.3BCalculated opportunity · +12.3% average growth

HS2 88

HS2 sector 88

9 screened products with $51.4B of reported buyer imports.

$26.5BCalculated opportunity · +8.6% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Europe export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should World excl. Intra-EU focus on this region?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.