Over 152 million counterfeit items , valued at approximately €3.4 billion , were intercepted in the European Union (EU) in 2023, according to a joint report by the European Commission (EC) and the EU Intellectual Property Office . This marks a 77% increase in the number of items seized compared to 86 million units in 2022 , and a 68% increase in value . The surge is largely attributed to the rising number of internal market detentions, continuing a trend observed in recent years. Top