Where do identified EU industrial robot imports come from?
China was the largest identified extra-EU supplier in H1 2026 at €100.28 million, representing 33.45% of identified supplier value. Japan followed closely at €99.05 million and 33.04%.
The United States supplied €23.63 million, followed by Switzerland at €15.70 million and South Korea at €12.47 million.
| Supplier | H1 2026 Import Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | €100.28M | 33.45% |
| Japan | €99.05M | 33.04% |
| United States | €23.63M | 7.88% |
| Switzerland | €15.70M | 5.24% |
| South Korea | €12.47M | 4.16% |
A two-country lead with a concentrated Top 5
China and Japan together accounted for 66.48% of identified H1 2026 supplier value. The Top 3 concentration was 74.37% and the Top 5 concentration was 83.76%.
The official extra-EU aggregate was €300.14 million. The €338,171 residual, equal to 0.11%, is disclosed and not redistributed across identified suppliers.
Supplier shares on this page use the identified-supplier total of €299.81 million as their denominator.
What does CN 84795000 cover?
Extra-EU imports classified under CN code 84795000: industrial robots, not elsewhere specified or included.
Scope limitation: This dataset does not represent the total EU robotics market, all robots imported into the EU, EU robot production, EU robot installations or automation equipment generally.
H1 2025 vs H1 2026
Identified supplier value increased from €219.46 million in H1 2025 to €299.81 million in H1 2026, up 36.61%. Net mass rose from 4.82 million to 8.59 million kilograms, up 78.41%, and H1 2026 aggregate value per kilogram was €34.89.
Methodology & source
Eurostat Comext DS-045409; EU27_2020 reporter; IMPORT flow; identified extra-EU country suppliers; monthly observations for January–June 2025 and January–June 2026. Trade value is reported in EUR. QUANTITY_IN_100KG was multiplied by 100 to obtain net mass in kg. Rankings exclude EU27 members, WORLD, aggregates and special partner codes. Residuals were not redistributed. Scope is strictly CN8 84795000 and does not cover every type of industrial robot imported into the EU.
2026 figures currently cover January through June. Trade statistics may be revised by Eurostat after initial publication. No total-market size is inferred.