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June 2016 - Euro area international trade in goods

17.08.2016

June 2016 - Euro area international trade in goods

According to the latest EUROSTAT released on 16 August 2016, 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.

The full information is available at the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/7591212/6-16082016-AP-EN.pdf/7abdf449-7d53-495a-8951-cc2c3316b15c