Euro Area Balance of Trade
Last Release
Aug 2019
Actual
14702.4 EUR Million
Forecast
17500000000 EUR Million
Previous
24528.2 EUR Million
Frequency
Monthly
Units In
EUR Million
Next Release
Nov 15, 2019
Time to Release
0 Days 21 Hours
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Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
30466.4 EUR Million Jul 2015 | -16297.9 EUR Million Jan 2011 | 6,474.35 EUR Million | 1999 - 2019 | 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 Euro Area trade surplus rose to EUR 14.7 billion in August 2019 from EUR 11.9 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year but below market expectations of EUR 17.5 billion. Exports fell 2.2 percent from a year earlier to EUR 177.4 billion and imports slumped 4.1 percent to EUR 162.6 billion. Both, exports and imports fell to their lowest level since December 2018.
Euro Area Balance of Trade History
Last 12 readings
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All News| DATE | TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2019 | 09:34 | Euro Area Trade Surplus Below Expectations |
| Sep 13, 2019 | 09:26 | Eurozone Trade Surplus Largest in Over a Year |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 09:26 | Eurozone Trade Surplus Narrows Less than Expected |
| Jul 16, 2019 | 09:32 | Eurozone Trade Surplus Larger than Expected |
| Jun 18, 2019 | 09:31 | Euro Area Trade Surplus Bigger than Expected |
| May 16, 2019 | 09:30 | Euro Area Trade Surplus Larger than Expected |
| Apr 17, 2019 | 10:50 | Eurozone Trade Surplus Bigger than Expected |
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Indicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance of Trade | 14,702.4 Aug 2019 | 24,528.2 Jul 2019 | -16,297.9 Jan 2011 | 30,466.4 Jul 2015 | EUR Million | Monthly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Capital Flows | 25.01 Aug 2019 | 16.62 Jul 2019 | -86.64 May 2017 | 81.77 Dec 2016 | EUR Billion | Monthly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Current Account | 25.71 Aug 2019 | 31.43 Jul 2019 | -33.54 Jan 2008 | 51.1 Dec 2017 | EUR Billion | Monthly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Current Account to GDP | 3.1 Dec 2018 | 3.1 Dec 2017 | -1.5 Dec 2008 | 3.1 Dec 2018 | % | Yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Exports | 177,351.3 Aug 2019 | 206,956 Jul 2019 | 53,045.9 Jan 1999 | 209,188.5 Oct 2018 | EUR Million | Monthly | 1999 - 2019 |
| External Debt | 14,695,242.5 Jun 2019 | 14,629,015.41 Mar 2019 | 5,501,622 Mar 2004 | 14,695,242.5 Jun 2019 | EUR Million | Quarterly | 2004 - 2019 |
Balance of Trade across Europe
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Country | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | -27,280.1 Sep 2019 | -31,606.5 Aug 2019 | -39,313.2 Dec 2011 | -974.05 Apr 1997 | ALL Million | Monthly | 1993 - 2019 |
| Armenia | -271.6 Sep 2019 | -184.5 Aug 2019 | -365.35 Dec 2008 | -33.98 Aug 2003 | USD Million | Monthly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Austria | -889 Jul 2019 | -25 Jun 2019 | -1,256 Apr 1991 | 581 Nov 2014 | EUR Million | Monthly | 1953 - 2019 |
| Belarus | -238.6 Sep 2019 | -134.1 Aug 2019 | -1,414.9 Nov 2010 | 466.7 Mar 2012 | USD Million | Monthly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Belgium | 1,446.1 Aug 2019 | 2,921.4 Jul 2019 | -1,026.6 Aug 2008 | 2,921.4 Jul 2019 | EUR Million | Monthly | 1993 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | -582,365.74 Sep 2019 | -621,748.38 Aug 2019 | -990,987.59 Dec 2005 | -254,261.89 Oct 2000 | BAM Thousand | Monthly | 2000 - 2019 |