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In 2024, the extra-EU imports of sporting goods amounted to €10.8 billion, accounting for 0.4% of total EU imports. The value of total extra-EU exports was €7.3 billion (0.3% of total EU exports).

‘Sports footwear’, ‘gym, swim and athletic equipment’ and ‘boats and water sport equipment’ were the main categories of EU imports in terms of value, while ‘boats and water sport equipment’, ‘gym, swim and athletic equipment’ and ‘sports footwear’ were the key exports.

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Source dataset: sprt_trd_prt 

The main import partners for sporting goods in 2024 were China (€4.5 billion), Vietnam (€1.9 billion) and Indonesia (€0.5 billion), while the United States (€1.6 billion), the United Kingdom (€1.0 billion) and Switzerland (€0.9 billion) were the biggest partners for exports.

Check out these and more facts from Eurostat’s infographic on activity and impact of sport in the EU, released to mark the European week of sports (23-30 September).

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