According to the report from Eurostat, the first estimate for euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in June 2021 was €209.9 billion, an increase of 23.8% compared with June 2020 (€169.6 bn), a month which had been affected by the COVID-19 containment measures widely introduced by the Member States. Imports from the rest of the world stood at €191.8 bn, a rise of 28.2% compared with June 2020 (€149.6 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €18.1 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in June 2021, compared with +€20.0 bn in June 2020. Intraeuro area trade rose to €188.0 bn in June 2021, up by 24.6% compared with June 2020.

In January to June 2021, euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world rose to €1 172.5 bn (an increase of 15.5% compared with January-June 2020), and imports rose to €1 070.1 bn (an increase of 15.2% compared with January-June 2020). As a result the euro area recorded a surplus of €102.5 bn, compared with +€86.0 bn in January June 2020. Intra-euro area trade rose to €1 047.8 bn in January-June 2021, up by 20.3% compared with January-June 2020.