Euro Area Balance of Trade

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

7,047.3

Units In

EUR Million

16,180.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 15, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 9 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
36,881.3 Mar 2025	-50,937.5 Aug 2022	6,635.96 EUR Million	1999-2025	Eurostat

Euro Area runs regular trade surpluses primarily due to its high export of manufactured goods such as machinery and vehicles. Euro area is a net importer of energy and raw materials. Germany, Italy, France and Netherlands account for the largest share of total trade. Main trading partners are the United Kingdom (12 percent of total exports and 10 percent of imports) and the United States (13 percent of exports and 6 percent of imports).

Latest Updates

The Eurozone’s trade surplus narrowed to €7 billion in June 2025 from €20.7 billion a year earlier, below market expectations of €13 billion, as imports rose 6.8% while exports edged up only 0.4%. In the broader EU, the trade surplus also fell to €8 billion from €20.3 billion. EU imports climbed 6.4% to €205.7 billion, supported by purchases of machinery & vehicles (+9.2%), chemicals (+15.7%), food & drink (+17.1%), and raw materials (11.2%). Imports from key partners rose, including the US (+16.4%), China (16.7%), and Switzerland (+10.2%). Meanwhile, exports were flat at €213.7 billion, as higher sales of machinery & vehicles (+1.2%) and food & drink (4.1%) were offset by lower exports of chemicals (-1.4%), energy (-17.2%), and raw materials (-5.3%). Exports decreased to the US (-10.3%) and China (-12.7%) but rose to the UK (+7.4%) and Switzerland (+13.5%).