Euro area international trade in goods surplus €19.0 bn

15 January 2019

The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in November 2018 was €203.0 billion, an increase of 1.9% compared with November 2017 (€199.2 bn).

Imports from the rest of the world stood at €184.0 bn, a rise of 4.7% compared with November 2017 (€175.7 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €19.0 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in November 2018, compared with +€23.4 bn in November 2017. Intra-euro area trade rose to €170.5 bn in November 2018, up by 1.5% compared with November 2017

European Union

The first estimate for extra-EU28 exports of goods in November 2018 was €172.7 billion, up by 2.6% compared with November 2017 (€168.4 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €175.9 bn, up by 7.6% compared with November 2017 (€163.4 bn). As a result, the EU28 recorded a €3.2 bn deficit in trade in goods with the rest of the world in November 2018, compared with a surplus of €4.9 bn in November 2017. Intra-EU28 trade rose to €313.1 bn in November 2018, +2.5% compared with November 2017.

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