DATA: €14.6 Bn of green energy products' imports in the EU in 2024; €5.3 Bn of exports
"In 2024, the EU imported €11.1 Bn worth of solar panels, €2.9 Bn of liquid biofuels, and €0.5 Bn worth of wind turbines from extra-EU countries, totalling almost €14.6 billion in imports of green energy products", analyses Eurostat on 09/10/2025.
The value of imported solar panels and liquid biofuels decreased by 43% and 25%, respectively, compared to 2023, due to a drop in prices, while the value of imports of wind turbines rose by 102% since 2023.
The EU exported €0.7 Bn worth of solar panels, €1.8 Bn in liquid biofuels, and €2.8 Bn in wind turbines, totaling €5.3 Bn of green energy products' exports.
China and India are the main import partners for green energy products in the EU. China accounted for 98% of solar panels' imports in the EU both in 2023 and 2024, and for 24% of liquid biofuels in 2024, compared to 36% in 2023. For wind turbines, India was the main import partner for the EU with 48% in 2024, and China was the second one with 43% in 2024.
Liquid biofuels are imported products that come from the largest variety of countries: 24% from China, 15% from Malaysia, 13% from the UK, 12% from Brazil, 11% from Argentina, and 8% from the US.
EU: imports and exports of green energy products in 2024
© News Tank Transitions - 2026 - French copyright law: "Infringement of copyright (...) is punishable by three years imprisonment and a €300,000 fine. Infringement consists of all forms of reproduction, display or circulation of any intellectual work, in any medium, in violation of the rights of the author."
To discover all our content, subscribe now
Join our subscriber community by selecting your preferred subscription plan (monthly or annual) or try it for free for 30-day.