Euro area international trade in goods surplus €17.0bn
Staff Writer |
The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in December 2018 was €176.5 billion, a decrease of 2.5% compared with December 2017 (€181.0bn).
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Imports from the rest of the world stood at €159.5bn, a rise of 1.9% compared with December 2017 (€156.5bn).
As a result, the euro area recorded a €17.0bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in December 2018, compared with +€24.5bn in December 2017.
Intra-euro area trade fell to €142.6bn in December 2018, down by 1.2% compared with December 2017.
In January to December 2018, euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world rose to €2 276.3bn (an increase of 3.7% compared with January-December 2017), and imports rose to €2 082.1bn (an increase of 6.2% compared with January-December 2017).
As a result the euro area recorded a surplus of €194.2bn, compared with +€234.9bn in January-December 2017.
Intra-euro area trade rose to €1 941.9bn in January-December 2018, up by 5.2% compared with January-December 2017.
The first estimate for extra-EU28 exports of goods in December 2018 was €153.9 billion, down by 3.9% compared with December 2017 (€160.1bn).
Imports from the rest of the world stood at €153.2bn, up by 4.3% compared with December 2017 (€146.9bn).
As a result, the EU28 recorded a €0.7bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in December 2018, compared with +€13.1bn in December 2017.
Intra-EU28 trade fell to €255.2bn in December 2018, -1.5% compared with December 2017.
In January to December 2018, extra-EU28 exports of goods rose to €1 954.9bn (an increase of 4.0% compared with January-December 2017), and imports rose to €1 977.5bn (an increase of 6.5% compared with JanuaryDecember 2017).
As a result, the EU28 recorded a deficit of €22.6bn, compared with a surplus of €22.2bn in January-December 2017.
Intra-EU28 trade rose to €3 514.3bn in January-December 2018, +4.8% compared with January-December 2017. ■