• Euro area trade balance surplus increased in June

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16 August 2016

Euro area trade balance surplus increased in June

The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in June 2016 was €178.8 billion, a decrease of 2% compared with June 2015 (€182.8 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €149.5 bn, a fall of 5% compared with June 2015 (€157.4 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €29.2 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in June 2016, compared with +€25.5 bn in June 2015. Intra-euro area trade fell to €150.2 bn in June 2016, down by 1% compared with June 2015. These data are released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

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