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Imports from the rest of the world stood at €181.8 bn, a rise of 3.4% compared with January 2018 (€175.9 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €1.5 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in January 2019, compared with +€3.1 bn in January 2018. Intra-euro area trade rose to €164.6 bn in January 2019, up by 2.4% compared with January 2018.
European Union
The first estimate for extra-EU28 exports of goods in January 2019 was €153.6 billion, up by 2.1% compared with January 2018 (€150.4 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €178.5 bn, up by 3.9% compared with January 2018 (€171.8 bn). As a result, the EU28 recorded a €24.9 bn deficit in trade in goods with the rest of the world in January 2019, compared with -€21.4 bn in January 2018. Intra-EU28 trade rose to €297.9 bn in January 2019, +2.3% compared with January 2018.