• Eurozone trade balance improves slightly

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15 September 2016

Eurozone trade balance improves slightly

The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in July 2016 was €167.2 billion, a decrease of 10% compared with July 2015 (€185.4 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €142.0 bn, a fall of 8% compared with July 2015 (€154.4 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €25.3 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in July 2016, compared with +€31.1 bn in July 2015. Intra-euro area trade fell to €137.3 bn in July 2016, down by 7% compared with July 2015.

These data are released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union

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