Zone euro - Balance commerciale

The Euro Area trade surplus widened sharply to EUR 28 billion in October 2019 from EUR 13.2 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year and beating market expectations of EUR 17 billion. It was the largest trade surplus since March 2017, as exports rose 4.1 percent from a year earlier to EUR 217.9 billion while imports fell 3.2 percent to EUR 189.9 billion.

The Euro Area trade surplus rose to EUR 18.7 billion in September 2019 from EUR 12.6 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year and above market expectations of EUR 17.5 billion. Exports climbed 5.2 percent from a year earlier to EUR 196.2 billion while imports rose at a softer 2.1 percent to EUR 177.6 billion.

The Euro Area trade surplus rose to EUR 14.7 billion in August 2019 from EUR 11.9 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year but below market expectations of EUR 17.5 billion. Exports fell 2.2 percent from a year earlier to EUR 177.4 billion and imports slumped 4.1 percent to EUR 162.6 billion. Both, exports and imports fell to their lowest level since December 2018.

The Euro Area trade surplus widened to EUR 24.8 billion in July 2019 from EUR 16.9 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year and beating market expectations of EUR 17.4 billion. It was the largest trade surplus since March last year, as exports rose 6.2 percent and imports increased at a softer 2.3 percent.

The Euro Area trade surplus narrowed to EUR 20.6 billion in June 2019 from EUR 22.6 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year and easily beating market forecasts of a EUR 16.3 billion surplus.

The Euro Area trade surplus widened to EUR 23.0 billion in May 2019 from EUR 16.9 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year and easily beating market forecasts of a EUR 16.3 billion surplus. Exports went up 7.1 percent from a year earlier and imports advanced at a slower 4.2 percent.