Euro Area Balance of Trade

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

9,910.5

Units In

EUR Million

36,881.3

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 16, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
36,881.3 Mar 2025	-50,937.5 Aug 2022	6,604.45 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 €9.9 billion in April 2025, down from €13.6 billion a year earlier and below market expectations of €18.2 billion. It also marked a steep drop from March’s all-time high of €37.3 billion, with the decline largely driven by a sharp fall in the chemicals surplus following the implementation of new US tariffs. Total exports fell 1.4% year-on-year to €243 billion, led by significant declines in mineral fuels and lubricants (-25.3%) and machinery and transport equipment (-5.6%). Chemical exports rose 6%, though this marked a stark slowdown from the 50.5% surge seen in March. Export growth to the US also decelerated sharply (3.9% vs. 63.9%), while exports to China and the UK declined by 14.9% and 6.0%, respectively. Meanwhile, imports edged up 0.1% to €233 billion, supported by higher purchases of chemicals (+6.2%) and food and drink (+6.8%), though most other major categories saw notable declines. Imports from the US and China rose at slower pace.