MARKETS18 July 2026· 10 min
European Supply Chain Restructuring Post-Crises: The €2.3T Realignment
From COVID-19 to the Ukraine war, European supply chains have been shattered and rebuilt. Discover how the continent is rewiring €2.3 trillion in trade flows through nearshoring, strategic stockpiling, and industrial sovereignty.
SOURCES
[1]McKinsey Global Institute — 'Geopolitics and the geometry of global trade' (2024)
[2]Eurostat — 'International trade in goods statistics' (2023)
[3]European Parliament — 'Pharmaceutical strategy for Europe' (2021)
[4]IEA — 'World Energy Outlook: Russian gas dependency in Europe' (2022)
[5]Drewry Shipping Consultants — 'World Container Index' (Q1 2024)
[6]UNCTAD — 'World Investment Report: FDI flows to Central and Eastern Europe' (2024)
[7]European Battery Alliance — 'Battery manufacturing capacity tracker' (2024)
[8]EFPIA — 'The pharmaceutical industry in figures' (2023)
[9]SolarPower Europe — 'EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027' (2024)
[10]Gartner — 'Supply Chain Technology User Wants and Needs Survey' (2024)
[11]VDA (German Automotive Industry Association) — 'Annual Report 2021'