Trade in recyclable raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Trade in recyclable raw materials was 85.81 million in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
85.81 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
91.54 million
in 2021
All-time low
65.24 million
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Trade in recyclable raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M2004201420252004: 65.7M2005: 65.2M2006: 71.0M2007: 74.4M2008: 76.2M2009: 67.4M2010: 75.9M2011: 80.1M2012: 81.5M2013: 79.2M2014: 81.6M2015: 80.4M2016: 81.2M2017: 84.7M2018: 85.4M2019: 84.7M2020: 83.1M2021: 91.5M2022: 86.5M2023: 83.3M2024: 84.5M2025: 85.8M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 85.81 million for trade in recyclable raw materials in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 91.54 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.24 million, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.98 million 65.24 million 76.17 million 6
2010s 81.46 million 75.90 million 85.39 million 10
2020s 85.78 million 83.06 million 91.54 million 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 17.39 million compare
  2. 2 Belgium 9.97 million compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 9.73 million compare
  4. 4 Italy 8.54 million compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

More environment data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

All data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is trade in recyclable raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Trade in recyclable raw materials in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 85.81 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 91.54 million in 2021.
What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 65.24 million in 2005.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade in recyclable raw materials
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 616 data points, 2004–2025
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