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13 September 2019

Euro area international trade in goods surplus €24.8 bn


The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in July 2019 was €206.5 billion, anincrease of 6.2% compared with July 2018 (€194.5 bn).

Imports from the rest of the world stood at €181.7 bn, a rise of 2.3% compared with July 2018 (€177.6 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €24.8 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in July 2019, compared with +€16.9 bn in July 2018. Intra-euro area trade rose to €165.6 bn in July 2019, up by 1% compared with July 2018.

European Union

The first estimate for extra-EU28 exports of goods in July 2019 was €181.2 billion, up by 6.1% compared with July 2018 (€170.8 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €181.3 bn, up by 6.3% compared with July 2018 (€170.6 bn). As a result, the EU28 recorded a €0.1 bn deficit in trade in goods with the rest of the world in July 2019, compared with a surplus of €0.2 bn in July 2018. Intra-EU28 trade rose to €296.8 bn in July 2019, +2% compared with July 2018.

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