EZ Trade Balance
This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. Tends to have a muted impact because Germany and France, which account for about half of the Eurozone's economy, release earlier trade data. A positive Trade Balance indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported;
- EZ Trade Balance Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
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| Jul 16, 2026 | -5.0B | 2.8B |
0.8B |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.3B | 7.8B |
0.6B |
| May 19, 2026 | 3.5B | 5.4B |
6.5B |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 7.0B | 11.7B |
12.8B |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 12.1B | 12.8B |
10.3B |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 11.6B | 11.8B |
10.2B |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 10.7B | 14.8B |
13.7B |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 14.0B | 18.3B |
18.0B |
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- EZ Trade Balance News
From ec.europa.eu|Jul 16, 2026The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €7.8 bn deficit in trade in goods with the rest of the world in May 2026, compared with a surplus of €15.0 bn in May 2025. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in May 2026 were €243.6 billion, an increase of 0.1% compared with May 2025 (€243.5 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €251.4 bn, a rise of 10.0% compared with May 2025 (€228.5 bn). In May 2026, the euro area balance registered a deficit of €7.8 bn, down from a deficit of €1.2 bn in April 2026. ...
From ec.europa.eu|Jun 15, 2026The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €1.0 bn deficit in trade in goods with the rest of the world in April 2026, compared with a surplus of €8.7 bn in April 2025. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in April 2026 were €255.4 billion, an increase of 5.0% compared with April 2025 (€243.3 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €256.4 bn, a rise of 9.3% compared with April 2025 (€234.6 bn). In April 2026, the euro area balance registered a deficit of €1.0 bn, down from a surplus of €4.9 bn in ...
From ec.europa.eu|May 19, 2026|1 commentThe first estimates of euro area balance showed a €7.8 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in March 2026, compared with +€34.1 bn in March 2025. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in March 2026 were €265.3 billion, a decrease of 5.5% compared with March 2025 (€280.6 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €257.4 bn, a rise of 4.4% compared with March 2025 (€246.5 bn).In March 2026, the euro area trade balance registered a surplus of €7.8 bn, down from €11.1 bn in February 2026. ...
From ec.europa.eu|Apr 17, 2026The 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 ...
From ec.europa.eu|Feb 13, 2026The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €12.6 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in December 2025, compared with + €13.9 bn in December 2024. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in December 2025 were €234.0 billion, an increase of 3.4% compared with December 2024 (€226.3 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €221.3 bn, a rise of 4.2% compared with December 2024 (€212.4 bn).In December 2025, the euro area balance increased compared to November 2025, reaching an overall ...
From ec.europa.eu|Jan 15, 2026The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €9.9 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in November 2025, compared with + €15.4 bn in November 2024. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in November 2025 were €240.2 billion, a decrease of 3.4% compared with November 2024 (€248.7 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €230.3 bn, a fall of 1.3% compared with November 2024 (€233.3 bn). In November 2025, the euro area balance decreased compared to October 2025, with the overall surplus ...
From ec.europa.eu|Dec 16, 2025The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €18.4 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in October 2025, compared with + €7.1 bn in October 2024. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in October 2025 were €258.0 bn, an increase of 1.0% compared with October 2024 (€255.5 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €239.6 bn, a fall of 3.6% compared with October 2024 (€248.4 bn).In October 2025, the euro area balance remained stable compared to September 2025, with the overall surplus ...
From ec.europa.eu|Nov 14, 2025|2 commentsThe first estimates of euro area balance showed a €19.4 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in September 2025, compared with + €12.9 bn in September 2024. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in September 2025 were €256.6 bn, an increase of 7.7% compared with September 2024 (€238.2 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €237.1 bn, a rise of 5.3% compared with September 2024 (€225.3 bn). In September 2025, the euro area balance showed a substantial improvement compared to August 2025, ...
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