Euro Area Balance of Trade

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

1,000

Units In

EUR Million

12,361.7

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 14, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 20 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
36,881.3 Mar 2025	-50,937.5 Aug 2022	6,636.24 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 Euro Area trade surplus fell to €1.0 billion in August 2025, down from €3.0 billion a year earlier and well below market expectations of €6.9 billion. The surplus with the US, a highly sensitive measure, shrank to €5.8 billion from €14.2 billion, driven by a 22.3% drop in exports and a modest 0.6% decline in imports, amid ongoing trade tariff uncertainty. Total exports fell 4.7% to €205.9 billion, weighed down by weaker sales of chemicals (-9.6%), and machinery and vehicles (-3.9%). By destination, shipments dropped to China (-12.8%), Japan (-24.9%), Turkey (-10.0%), South Korea (-14.2%), India (-9.8%), Brazil (-7.3%), and the UK (-0.1%). Meanwhile, imports fell more gradually, down 3.8% to €204.9 billion, driven by lower purchases of fuels and lubricants (-16.9%) and crude materials (-9.7%). Imports were down from Norway (-16.6%), the UK (-9.5%), China (-8.2%), and India (-6.1%).