Development of EU international trade in goods
The first estimate for Euro Area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in June 2015 was EUR 182.7 billion, an increase of 12 % compared with June 2014 (EUR 162.7 billion). Imports from the rest of the world stood at EUR 156.4 billion, a rise of 7 % compared with June 2014 (EUR 146.7 billion). As a result, the Euro Area recorded a EUR 26.4 billion surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in June 2015, compared with +EUR16.0 in June 2014
Intra-Euro Area trade rose to EUR 151.2 billion in June 2015, up by 10 % compared with June 2014
In January to June 2015, Euro Area exports of goods to the rest of the world rose to EUR 1011.7 billion (an increase of 6 % compared with January – June 2014), while imports rose to EUR 896.7 billion (an increase of 3 % compared with January – June 2014). As a result the Euro Area recorded a surplus of EUR 115.0 billion, compared with a +EUR 76.4 billion in January – June 2014.
Intra-euro area trade rose to EUR 850.7 billion in January – June 2015, up by 3 % compared with January – June 2014.
The first estimate for extra-EU28 exports of goods in June 2015 was EUR 159.7 billion, up by 13 % compared with June 2014 (EUR 141.4 billion). Imports from the rest of the world stood at EUR 149.3 billion, up by 7 % compared with June 2014 (ERU 139.4 billion). As a result, the EU28 recorded a EUR 10.4 billion surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in June 2015, compared with +EUR 2.0 in June 2014. Intra-EU28 trade rose to EUR 271.3 billion in June 2015, +10 % compared with June 2014.
In January to June 2015, extra-EU28 exports of goods rose to EUR 887.9 billion (an increase of 7 % compared with January – June 2014), while imports rose to EUR 864.6 billion (an increase of 4 % compared with January – June 2014). As a result, the EU28 recorded a surplus of EUR 23.3 billion, compared with -EUR 3.8 billion in January – June 2014.
Intra-EU28 trade rose to EUR 1532.9 billion in January – June 2015, +4 % compared with January – June 2014.