Euro area international trade in goods surplus €19bn
Staff Writer |
The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in November 2018 was €203.0 billion, an increase of 1.9% compared with November 2017 (€199.2bn).
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Imports from the rest of the world stood at €184.0bn, a rise of 4.7% compared with November 2017 (€175.7bn).
As a result, the euro area recorded a €19.0bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in November 2018, compared with +€23.4bn in November 2017.
Intra-euro area trade rose to €170.5bn in November 2018, up by 1.5% compared with November 2017.
In January to November 2018, euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world rose to €2 098.4bn (an increase of 4.2% compared with January-November 2017), while imports rose to €1 923.2bn (an increase of 6.6% compared with January-November 2017).
As a result the euro area recorded a surplus of €175.2bn, compared with +€210.4bn in January-November 2017.
Intra-euro area trade rose to €1 797.3bn in January-November 2018, up by 5.7% compared with January-November 2017.
The first estimate for extra-EU28 exports of goods in November 2018 was €172.7 billion, up by 2.6% compared with November 2017 (€168.4bn).
Imports from the rest of the world stood at €175.9bn, up by 7.6% compared with November 2017 (€163.4bn).
As a result, the EU28 recorded a €3.2bn deficit in trade in goods with the rest of the world in November 2018, compared with a surplus of €4.9bn in November 2017.
Intra-EU28 trade rose to €313.1bn in November 2018, +2.5% compared with November 2017.
In January to November 2018, extra-EU28 exports of goods rose to €1 800.0bn (an increase of 4.7% compared with January-November 2017), while imports rose to €1 825.3bn (an increase of 6.7% compared with JanuaryNovember 2017).
As a result, the EU28 recorded a deficit of €25.2bn, compared with a surplus of €9.0bn in January-November 2017.
Intra-EU28 trade rose to €3 256.2bn in January-November 2018, +5.3% compared with January-November 2017. ■
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