Euro area international trade in goods surplus €8.6 bn

The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €8.6 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in June 2026, compared with + €4.8 bn in June 2025. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in June 2026 were €272.5 billion, an increase of 14.4% compared with June 2025 (€238.2 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €264.0 bn, a rise of 13.1% compared with June 2025 (€233.4 bn). In June 2026, the euro area balance registered a surplus of €8.6 bn, following a deficit of €9.0 bn in May 2026. Compared with June 2025, when the balance stood at a surplus of €4.8 bn, the latest figure represented an improvement of €3.8 bn. In the presence of a larger energy deficit, this increase was primarily driven by a higher surplus in chemicals and related products, and by surpluses in other manufactured goods as well as in food and drink. The surplus of machinery and vehicles also slightly improved. In January to June 2026, the euro area recorded a surplus of €9.8 bn, compared with €82.2 bn in January-June 2025. The euro area exports of goods to
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