Smartphones are the heavyweight tech product in intra-European trade, with €42.664 billion exchanged among EU-27 countries, representing 12.2% of a market that moved €350.289 billion in 2025. These are the figures from Logista Freight, which analyzes the tech industry’s trade flows and have more than doubled over the last decade, already reflecting the rise of artificial intelligence. Within that market, Spain ranks fourth among the top destinations for intra-European tech trade, solidifying itself as one of the major end markets in the EU-27.
The report, available for download at this link, reveals that the Netherlands and Germany anchor European tech trade, capturing the origin or destination of the ten main corridors. In fact, the strongest flow is the one linking the Netherlands with Germany, at €29.018 billion, followed by the Netherlands–France axis, at €16.158 billion. Among the key corridors is also the Netherlands–Spain corridor, at €7.920 billion, reflecting Rotterdam’s weight in supplying the Spanish market.
Tech Gateway to Europe
This concentration of traffic through the Netherlands reflects Rotterdam’s role as Europe’s entry gate for technology. Many of the containers with smartphones, laptops, chips and components arriving from China, the United States, Vietnam or Taiwan to the continent pass through this port, from where they are redistributed by trucks to the rest of the EU.
The analysis of the modes of transport most used by the industry confirms road transport as the leader, handling more than 90% of the EU-27’s logistics flows. The report delves into the reasons for this dominance, the specific advantages offered by groupage and full-truckload solutions, and addresses the particular security challenge facing the tech sector, which accounts for 12% of the theft incidents recorded in Europe. In the case of Spain, the analysis identifies the main exposure areas as Catalonia, the Community of Madrid and the Mediterranean region, in line with the major distribution and high-value goods transit corridors.
Álvaro González-Escalada, Chief Executive Officer of Logista Freight, notes that “technology moves with dynamics very different from those of other industries, which is why logistics takes on strategic importance for any company in the sector.” In his view, “as production rises in Europe and trade flows grow, transportation becomes a central pillar of the competitiveness of an industry characterized by short product cycles, highly concentrated peak demand, and zero tolerance for delays.”
To this, there is an increasing security challenge. The rise in criminal activity targeting high-value goods forces companies to raise their protection standards, turning security management into a differentiating element within specialized logistics.
The report offers a comprehensive overview of how technology moves within the EU-27: which products concentrate trade, which corridors articulate its distribution, how they are transported, and what specific risks its logistics pose. This information provides all players in the industry, from manufacturers to distributors, e-commerce operators or system integrators, with a precise view of the European tech market’s logistics and commercial structure.
