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Imports from the rest of the world stood at €165.4 bn, a rise of 4.0% compared with February 2018 (€159.0 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €17.9 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in February 2019, compared with + €16.5 bn in February 2018. Intra-euro area trade rose to €160.3 bn in February 2019, up by 3.4% compared with February 2018.
European Union
The first estimate for extra-EU28 exports of goods in February 2019 was €156.3 billion, up by 6.2% compared with February 2018 (€147.2 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €159.0 bn, up by 8.5% compared with February 2018 (€146.6 bn). As a result, the EU28 recorded a €2.7 bn deficit in trade in goods with the rest of the world in February 2019, compared with a surplus of €0.7 bn in February 2018. Intra-EU28 trade rose to €290.6 bn in February 2019, +3.7% compared with February 2018.