What this market covers
Devices that measure soil moisture, nutrients, temperature, humidity and crop condition in fields and greenhouses. Buyers are farms, irrigation firms and agronomy companies.
Typical segments
- Soil moisture sensors
- Weather stations
- Plant and canopy sensors
- Water quality sensors
Source: Eurostat
Why this market is moving now
- Extra-EU import value moved +45% from 2020 to 2025, a direct read on EU demand for sourced supply.
- Supply is concentrated: one country provided a large share of extra-EU imports in 2025.
- US employment in the core industry shifted -7% since 2020.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The EU imported €447.3 million of products under CN code 90268020 (Electronic instruments or apparatus for measuring or checking variables of liquids or) from outside the EU in 2025. | 447.3 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Extra-EU imports of CN 90268020 were up 45% in 2025 compared with 2020 (€307.9 million), calculated from Eurostat values. | +45 % change | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 90268020 to countries outside the EU were worth €629.2 million in 2025. | 629.2 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Trade between EU member states in CN 90268020 (intra-EU arrivals) came to €557.1 million in 2025. | 557.1 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Switzerland was the largest non-EU supplier of CN 90268020 to the EU in 2025, with €188.9 million, or 42% of extra-EU imports. | 188.9 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 90268020 to the United States were €109.7 million in 2025. | 109.7 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The average value of extra-EU imports of CN 90268020 was €139.05 per kilogram in 2025, calculated from Eurostat value and weight. | 139.05 EUR per kg | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Germany was the largest EU exporter of CN 90268020 to non-EU countries in 2025, at €349.9 million. | 349.9 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| The EU had 8,828 enterprises in NACE class C2651 (Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation) in 2023. | 8,828 enterprises | 2023 | Eurostat |
| EU enterprises in NACE class C2651 had net turnover of €95.40 billion in 2023. | 95.40 EUR billion | 2023 | Eurostat |
| NACE class C2651 employed 390,399 people across the EU in 2023. | 390,399 persons employed | 2023 | Eurostat |
| The US had 2,250 private establishments in NAICS 334513 (Instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables) in 2025. | 2,250 establishments | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| NAICS 334513 employed an average of 56,805 people in US private industry in 2025. | 56,805 jobs | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| US employment in NAICS 334513 changed by -7% between 2020 (60,772 jobs) and 2025, calculated from BLS figures. | -7 % change | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Average annual pay in US NAICS 334513 was $94,831 in 2025. | 94,831 USD per year | 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Sources and method
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- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 1
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90268020, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 447267524
- Figure 2
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90268020, flow import, 2020 VALUE_IN_EUROS 307922702; 2025 VALUE_IN_EUROS 447267524
- Figure 3
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90268020, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 629152287
- Figure 4
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90268020, partner INT_EU27_2020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 557056720
- Figure 5
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90268020, partner CH, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 188921739
- Figure 6
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90268020, partner US, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 109681985
- Figure 7
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 90268020, flow import, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 447267524, QUANTITY_IN_100KG 32167
- Figure 1
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 8
DS-045409, reporter DE, product 90268020, partner EXT_EU27_2020, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 349937735
- Figure 8
- Eurostat: Enterprises by detailed NACE Rev. 2 activity and special aggregates (sbs_ovw_act) (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 9
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C2651, indic_sbs ENT_NR, 2023, 8828
- Figure 10
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C2651, indic_sbs NETTUR_MEUR, 2023, 95400
- Figure 11
sbs_ovw_act, geo EU27_2020, nace_r2 C2651, indic_sbs EMP_NR, 2023, 390399
- Figure 9
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: QCEW annual averages, NAICS 334513, 2025 (2026-11-04)
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- Figure 12
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 334513, annual_avg_estabs 2250
- Figure 13
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 334513, annual_avg_emplvl 56805
- Figure 14
QCEW 2020 annual_avg_emplvl 60772; 2025 annual_avg_emplvl 56805
- Figure 15
QCEW 2025 annual, US000, private, NAICS 334513, avg_annual_pay 94831
- Figure 12
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Farms
- Irrigation firms
- Agronomy companies
Large non-EU suppliers to the EU
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the EU agricultural sensors market?
There is no single official market total. Eurostat trade data shows the EU imported €447.3 million of goods under CN 90268020 from outside the EU in 2025 and exported €629.2 million.
Where does the EU import agricultural sensors from?
Switzerland was the largest non-EU supplier in 2025. Other large suppliers included China, United Kingdom, United States.
What is the average import price of agricultural sensors in the EU?
Dividing Eurostat import value by weight gives about €139.05 per kilogram for CN 90268020 in 2025.
Which EU countries export the most agricultural sensors?
Germany led EU exports to non-EU countries in 2025, followed by France, Netherlands.
How many US companies are in the agricultural sensors industry?
BLS counts 2,250 private establishments in NAICS 334513 (Instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables), the closest official industry.
How many EU companies are in the agricultural sensors industry?
Eurostat counts 8,828 enterprises in NACE class C2651 (Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation).
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