The Eurozone’s trade surplus narrowed to €9.9 billion in November 2025 from €15.4 billion a year earlier, below market expectations of €15.2 billion, as exports fell 3.4% while imports decreased 1.3%. In the broader EU, the trade surplus also fell to €8.1 billion from €11.8 billion. EU exports dropped 4.4% to €213.8 billion, due to lower sales of machinery & vehicles (-1.3%), chemicals (-12.8%), and food & drink (-1.6%). Exports decreased to the US (-20.3%), the UK (-6%) and China (-1.2%), but rose to Switzerland (6.7%). Meanwhile, imports fell 2.9% to €205.7 billion, mainly due to lower purchases of energy (-22.5%) and chemicals (-4.6%). On the other hand, imports rose for machinery & vehicles (3.3%). Imports from key partners fell, including the US (-7.1%), the UK (-4.7%), and Switzerland (-1.9%). However, imports from China rose 3.8%. source: EUROSTAT

Euro Area recorded a trade surplus of 9895.90 EUR Million in November of 2025. Balance of Trade in Euro Area averaged 5916.64 EUR Million from 1999 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 35509.80 EUR Million in March of 2025 and a record low of -54918.90 EUR Million in August of 2022. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Euro Area Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Euro Area recorded a trade surplus of 9895.90 EUR Million in November of 2025. Balance of Trade in Euro Area is expected to be 35000.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 11000.00 EUR Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-16 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Oct €18.4B €18.4B €14.1B
2026-01-15 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Nov €9.9B €17.9B €15.2B €19.5B
2026-02-13 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Dec €9.9B € 12B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 9895.90 17915.50 EUR Million Nov 2025
Current Account to GDP 2.70 1.70 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 240169.00 257670.10 EUR Million Nov 2025
Imports 230273.20 239754.60 EUR Million Nov 2025


Euro Area Balance of Trade
The Euro Area is one of the world’s biggest players in global trade. The bloc runs regular trade surpluses primarily due to the high export of manufactured goods such as machinery and vehicles. However, it is a net importer of energy and raw materials. Germany by far contributes the most to surplus followed by Netherlands, Ireland, and Italy. On the other hand, the deficits are constantly recorded in France and Spain. Still, in 2022, the block run the biggest trade deficit on record as the energy imports surged after the war in Ukraine forced the members to reduce energy imports from Russia and destabilized the energy markets. .
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9895.90 17915.50 35509.80 -54918.90 1999 - 2025 EUR Million Monthly
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Europe Braces for Tariff Fight Tied to Greenland
European Union ambassadors agreed Sunday to step up efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies, while preparing retaliation if duties proceed, diplomats said. Trump vowed on Saturday to impose escalating tariffs from February 1 on Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Britain, and Norway “until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland,” a move that major EU states condemned as blackmail. EU leaders will debate responses at an emergency Brussels summit on Thursday. Options include a tariff package on €93 billion of U.S. imports, set to activate February 6 after a six-month suspension, or deploying the never-used “Anti-Coercion Instrument” (ACI), which could restrict U.S. access to public tenders, investments, banking, or services trade, areas where Washington runs a surplus, notably in digital services.
2026-01-19
Euro Area Trade Surplus Narrows in November
The Eurozone’s trade surplus narrowed to €9.9 billion in November 2025 from €15.4 billion a year earlier, below market expectations of €15.2 billion, as exports fell 3.4% while imports decreased 1.3%. In the broader EU, the trade surplus also fell to €8.1 billion from €11.8 billion. EU exports dropped 4.4% to €213.8 billion, due to lower sales of machinery & vehicles (-1.3%), chemicals (-12.8%), and food & drink (-1.6%). Exports decreased to the US (-20.3%), the UK (-6%) and China (-1.2%), but rose to Switzerland (6.7%). Meanwhile, imports fell 2.9% to €205.7 billion, mainly due to lower purchases of energy (-22.5%) and chemicals (-4.6%). On the other hand, imports rose for machinery & vehicles (3.3%). Imports from key partners fell, including the US (-7.1%), the UK (-4.7%), and Switzerland (-1.9%). However, imports from China rose 3.8%.
2026-01-15
Euro Area Trade Surplus Widens in October
The Eurozone’s trade surplus widened sharply to €18.4 billion in October 2025 from €7.1 billion a year earlier, as exports increased while imports fell. Across the broader European Union, the trade surplus also climbed to €14.7 billion from €3.1 billion in October 2024. EU exports rose 1.0% to €258.0 billion, supported by stronger shipments of machinery and vehicles (+1.5%), food and drink (+0.9%) and raw materials (+1.8%). Exports surged to Switzerland (+16.5%), Norway (+6.1%) and Mexico (+8.7%), but fell to the US (-14.7%), the UK (-3.0%) and China (-3.3%). Meanwhile, imports fell 3.6% to €239.6 billion, weighed down by lower purchases of chemicals (-4.9%), energy (-24.0%) and food and drink (-1.1%), although machinery and vehicle imports rose 4.2%. By country, imports declined sharply from China (-34.1%) and India (-3.0%), while rising from the US (+19.5%), the UK (+16.7%) and Switzerland (+2.3%).
2025-12-16