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Overview
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The EU market represents 450.19 million people, and has a total GDP of $19.42 trillion, as of 2024, per the World Bank. The United States has 340.11 million people and a GDP of $29.18 trillion as of 2024.
The European Union (EU) consists of 27 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The EU currently has 46 trade agreements with 77 countries, with 9 countries recognized as candidates for membership: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Of the these, 6 are currently in in official process to join the EU: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, North Macedonia, Turkey, Montenegro, and Serbia. Kosovo has officially applied but has not been granted candidate status.
U.S. – EU Trade
Two-way goods trade between the European Union and United States was over $1 trillion in 2025. The United States exported $414.43 billion worth of goods to EU member nations in 2025.
Top U.S. exports to the EU were chemicals ($99.77 billion), oil and gas ($69.08 billion), transportation equipment ($62.36 billion), computer & electronic products ($46.53 billion), and non-electrical machinery ($23.49 billion).
Imports into the U.S. from the EU totaled $633.18 billion in 2025. Top imports from the EU to the U.S. were chemicals ($239.16 billion), transportation equipment ($69.89 billion), non-electrical machinery ($67.28 billion), computer and electronic products ($41.03 billion), and goods returned ($33.05 billion).
California – EU Trade
California goods exports to the EU totaled $31.38 billion in 2025. California is the second largest exporting state to the European Union, with computer and electronic products ($8.67 billion) being the largest export category, chemicals ($4.95 billion).
Other top exports were agricultural products ($3.44 billion), miscellaneous manufactures ($2.95 billion), and non-electrical machinery ($ 2.69 billion). European Union countries purchase over 16 percent of all California exports. For California companies, this single market presents a stable market with huge opportunity.
Imports from the EU to California totaled $35.72 billion and consisted of transportation equipment ($9.04 billion), computer and electronic products ($4.55 billion), non-electrical machinery ($3.53 billion), chemicals ($2.55 billion), and goods returned ($2.32 billion).
FDI – European Union
The U.S. and EU transatlantic economy supported 16 million jobs, totaled $7.5 trillion in comercial sales per year, and accounts for one third of world GDP. Roughly 5.3 million jobs in the U.S. are directly supported by European companies and 4.6 million jobs from U.S. companies are in Europe. The top five service exports from the U.S. to the EU are: business services including Telecom, travel including passenger fares, royalties and licensing fees, financial services including insurance, and transport. The top five agricultural exports from the US to the EU are: tree nuts, soybeans, wine and beer, prepared food, and oils.
The U.S. and EU are each other’s primary source and destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). The U.S. invested $4 trillion in the EU based on a historical cost basis, representing 56% of total U.S. investment abroad, and the EU invested $3.5 trillion in the U.S, roughly 64% of all global investment in the United States. (AmCham Europe Report).
California had the most jobs supported by European FDI totaling nearly 500,000. European companies accounted for 58% of foreign affiliate jobs in California. (AmCham Europe Report).
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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(February 4, 2015) The California Chamber of Commerce is urging United States and European Union leaders to advance the largest regional trading and investment relationship in the world. In the latest CalChamber Capitol Report, Susanne Stirling, CalChamber vice president of international affairs explains that although these negations have been ongoing since 2013, with new EU officials in place, there is a sense of a fresh start for these particular negations which will create new opportunities for a range of companies. |
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CalChamber Luncheon Focuses on Understanding Brexit
(April 25, 2019) Brexit is the latest phenomenon in the western world presently characterized by shock and schism, a leading scholar explained yesterday at the California Chamber of Commerce.
“Brexit is the most profound crisis that Europe has had since the end of the Second World War,” Dr. Matt Beech, senior fellow at the Institute of European Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, told nearly 100 guests at the CalChamber International Luncheon Forum. The luncheon was sponsored by Suburban Water Systems, a CalChamber member.
Dr. Beech provided attendees with an analysis of the potential implications for the United States and specifically, trade in California, with Britain’s potential withdrawal from the European Union.
Trans-Atlantic Relations
The Honorable Jolana Mungengova Member of EU Commission Cabinet visits with Susanne Stirling, CalChamber Vice President for International Affairs on January 24, 2017 to discuss Trans-Atlantic relations.
CalChamber International Forum on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
On May 27, 2015, the California Chamber of Commerce held an International Forum on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Transpacific Partnership with speakers including members of the United States Chamber of Commerce, representatives from five American Chambers of Commerce from abroad, and two ambassadors. Also in attendance was a delegation totaling 25 members of the AmCham community representing Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and Turkey.
French Ambassador Highlights Innovation, Entrepreneurship
(June 11, 2012) Economic relations between France and California were the subject of the day when the Ambassador of France called on the California Chamber of Commerce in Sacramento. During his trip to Northern California, Ambassador François Delattre focused on innovation and entrepreneurship with visits to Berkeley and the Bay Area.Regarding the European Union, the Ambassador cited economic restraint, promoting growth, and improved governance as key priorities for the near future.
The United States exported $27.8 billion to France in 2011, while importing $40 billion. California exports to France totaled $2.3 billion in 2011, while imports amounted to $2.5 billion. Transportation equipment is a major import and export product. France is a major investor in California, with French companies supporting 60,000 jobs.
CalChamber Hosts European Union Ambassador 2011
(March 10, 2011) E.U. Ambassador to the United States João Vale de Almeida presented his perspectives on E.U. relations with the U.S. in response to questions from CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg and other audience members at the CalChamber-hosted International Luncheon Forum. video
CalChamber Hosts European Union Ambassador 2007
(June 28, 2007) The California Chamber of Commerce this week hosted His Excellency John Bruton, European Union Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Commission to the United States, at an international dinner forum and discussed ways to improve trade and business relations between Europe, the United States and California.
CalChamber Hosts German Minister of Foreign Affairs
(August 31, 2007) The California Chamber of Commerce hosted the Honorable Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany yesterday, for an international luncheon to discuss climate and energy policy.
More than 80 guests attended the working luncheon on August 30 and greeted Minister Steinmeier. Among the attendees were California and German government officials and business people from California and Germany, including representatives of transportation, manufacturing and technology.
CalChamber Hosts Prime Minister of Denmark
(June 12, 2006) Joining His Excellency Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (second from left) at a brief reception following his international trade dinner talk at the California Chamber of Commerce are (from left) Roger Baccigaluppi, chairman of RB International and Chamber Board member; Susanne Stirling, Chamber vice president of international affairs; Anne-Mette Rasmussen, First Lady of Denmark; and The Honorable Finn Martensen, Honorary Consul of the Royal Danish Consulate.
(June 13, 2006) The California Chamber of Commerce hosted His Excellency Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark, at an international trade dinner yesterday to discuss how research and businesses interact to play a valuable role in promoting bilateral trade between California and Denmark.
