Euro Area Balance of Trade

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

19,438.4

Units In

EUR Million

986

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 16, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 13 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
36,881.3 Mar 2025	-50,937.5 Aug 2022	6,676.07 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 widened to €19.4 billion in September 2025 from €12.9 billion a year earlier, as exports rose 7.7% while imports increased 5.3%. In the broader EU, the trade surplus also rose to €16.3 billion from €9.5 billion. EU exports climbed 6.9% to €228.2 billion, due to higher sales of machinery & vehicles (+4%), chemicals (17.4%), and food & drink (4.8%). Exports increased to the US (15.4%), the UK (2.8%) and Switzerland (13.4%), but fell to China (-2.5%). Meanwhile, imports increased 3.8% to €211.9 billion, supported by purchases of machinery & vehicles (8.8%), chemicals (5.4%), and food & drink (10.2%). On the other hand, energy imports fell 7.3%. Imports from key partners rose, including the US (12.5%), China (3.6%), and Switzerland (20.6%).