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Imports from the rest of the world stood at €177.2 bn, a rise of 6.6% compared with April 2018 (€166.3 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €15.7 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in April 2019, compared with + €17.1 bn in April 2018. Intra-euro area trade rose to €163.7 bn in April 2019, up by 3% compared with April 2018.
In January to April 2019, euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world rose to €768.9 bn (an increase of 4.3% compared with January-April 2018), and imports rose to €709.2 bn (an increase of 5.2% compared with JanuaryApril 2018). As a result the euro area recorded a surplus of €59.6 bn, compared with +€63.6 bn in January-April 2018. Intra-euro area trade rose to €665.8 bn in January-April 2019, up by 2.8% compared with January-April 2018.
European Union
The first estimate for extra-EU28 exports of goods in April 2019 was €171.1 billion, up by 10.2% compared with April 2018 (€155.3 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €169.7 bn, up by 8.6% compared with April 2018 (€156.3 bn). As a result, the EU28 recorded a €1.4 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in April 2019, compared with a deficit of €0.9 bn in April 2018. Intra-EU28 trade rose to €291.2 bn in April 2019, +1.5% compared with April 2018.