Euro area international trade in goods surplus €11.5 bn – Euro indicators – Eurostat

The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €11.5 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in February 2026, compared with + €23.1 bn in February 2025. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in February 2026 were €232.4 billion, a decrease of 6.7% compared with February 2025 (€249.1 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €220.9 bn, a fall of 2.2% compared with February 2025 (€225.9 bn). In February 2026, the euro area trade balance reached a surplus of €11.5 bn, following a deficit of €1.0 bn in January 2026. This improvement was primarily driven by the machinery and vehicles sector, where the surplus rose from €1.5 bn in January 2026 to €10.2 bn in February 2026. Compared with February 2025, when the euro area recorded a surplus of €23.1 bn, the latest figure shows a decrease of €11.6 bn. This change reflects mixed sectoral performance over the year. The chemicals sector saw a notable decrease, with its surplus falling from €30.4 bn in February 2025 to €16.2 bn in February 2026. Similarly, the machinery and vehicles sector experienced a decline, with its surplus dropping
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