Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, said that the first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in September 2020 was €190.3 billion, a decrease of 3.1% compared with September 2019 (€196.4 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €165.5 bn, a fall of 7.1% compared with September 2019 (€178.1 bn). 

As a result, the euro area recorded a €24.8 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in September 2020, compared with +€18.3 bn in September 2019. Intra-euro area trade fell to €164.2 bn in September 2020, down by 1.0% compared with September 2019.

In January to September 2020, euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world fell to €1 545.2 bn (a decrease of 11.3% compared with January-September 2019), and imports fell to €1 394.8 bn (a decrease of 12.4% compared with January-September 2019). As a result the euro area recorded a surplus of €150.4 bn, compared with +€151.0 bn in January-September 2019. Intra-euro area trade fell to €1 313.6 bn in January-September 2020, down by 11.1% compared with January September 2019.