Press Release - April 2016 Euro area international trade in goods surplus €27.5 bn €5.6 bn surplus for EU28 Euro area
The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in April 2016 was €172.3 billion, a decrease of 1% compared with April 2015 (€173.9 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €144.8 bn, a fall of 5% compared with April 2015 (€153.0 bn).
As a result, the euro area recorded a €27.5 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in April 2016, compared with +€20.9 bn in April 2015. Intra-euro area trade rose to €142.8 bn in April 2016, up by 1% compared with April 2015.
In January to April 2016, euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world stood at €659.0 bn (-1% compared with January-April 2015), and imports at €577.7 bn (-3% compared with January-April 2015). As a result the euro area recorded a surplus of €81.3 bn, compared with +€67.6 bn in January-April 2015. Intra-euro area trade remained nearly stable at €565.3 bn in January-April 2016.
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