Euro Area Balance of Trade

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

16,180.9

Units In

EUR Million

9,910.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 18, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
36,881.3 Mar 2025	-50,937.5 Aug 2022	6,634.66 EUR Million	1999-2025	Eurostat

Euro Area runs regular trade surpluses primarily due to its high export of manufactured goods such as machinery and vehicles. Euro area is a net importer of energy and raw materials. Germany, Italy, France and Netherlands account for the largest share of total trade. Main trading partners are the United Kingdom (12 percent of total exports and 10 percent of imports) and the United States (13 percent of exports and 6 percent of imports).

Latest Updates

The Eurozone’s trade surplus widened to €16.2 billion in May 2025 from €12.7 billion a year earlier, as exports rose 0.9% while imports declined 0.6%. In the broader EU, the trade surplus also grew to €13.1 billion from €8.9 billion. EU exports edged up 0.1% to €216.9 billion, supported by strong sales of chemicals (+12.1%) and food and drink (+3.2%), which offset declines in machinery and vehicles (-2.4%). Exports to key partners rose, including the US (+4.4%), Switzerland (+6.8%), and the UK (+2.5%). On the import side, the EU purchased €203.8 billion in goods, down 2% from last year. This drop was mainly driven by weaker demand for energy (-18.7%) and raw materials (-1.7%). Imports increased from China (+3.4%) but fell significantly from the US (-7.4%) and the UK (-7.1%).