Euro area international trade in goods surplus $14.58 bn in July

The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in July 2025 were €251.5 billion ($295.77 billion)—a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 0.4 per cent.

Imports from the rest of the world stood at €239.1 billion ($281.25 billion)—a rise of 3.1 per cent YoY, a Eurostat release said.

In July this year, the euro area balance increased compared to June, with the surplus rising from €8 billion ($9.41 billion) to €12.4 billion ($14.58 billion).

Between January and July this year, the euro area recorded a surplus of €106.9 billion ($125.63 billion) compared with €120.4 billion ($141.5 billion) in January-July 2024. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world increased to €1,739.3 billion during the period—an increase of 3.5 per cent YoY, and imports rose to €1,632.4 billion—an increase of 4.7 per cent YoY.

Intra-euro area trade rose to €1 549.8 billion during the seven-month period—up by 1.6 per cent YoY.

The European Union (EU) balance showed a €12.1 billion ($14.22 billion) surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in July compared with a €15.9-billion ($18.68-billion) surplus in July last year. The surplus was €7.9 billion in June 2025.

The EU’s exports of goods in July 2025 were worth €227.7 billion ($267.68 billion)—down by 0.5 per cent YoY; imports stood at €215.6 billion—up by 1.2 per cent YoY.

Between January and July 2025, the EU recorded a surplus of €91.8 billion ($107.89 billion) compared with a €108.9-billion surplus in the corresponding period last year.

The extra-EU exports of goods rose to €1,570.4 billion—an increase of 3.8 per cent YoY, and imports rose to €1,478.6 billion—an increase of 5.3 per cent YoY.

Intra-EU trade rose to €2,426.3 billion in the seven-month period—a 1.9-per cent rose YoY.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)