Trade between the EU and the countries or regions with which it has trade agreements has increased by 30% in recent years, according to the annual report on trade policy published by the European Commission on Thursday 3 October. They reached a value of €2.3 trillion in 2023, accounting for 45.8% of all trade between the EU and the rest of the world.
By the end of 2023, 42 agreements with 74 partners were in force. The United Kingdom remains our leading trading partner in terms of...