Euro Area Balance of Trade
The Euro Area's trade surplus fell to €986 million in August 2025, down from €12.72 billion in July 2025. This 92.3% month-over-month decline is the lowest surplus since January 2025. The decrease was caused by a sharp drop in the machinery and vehicles surplus which fell from €18 billion to €7.8 billion. Exports to the United States also declined. Euro Area exports decreased by 4.7% year-on-year in August while imports fell by 3.8%. The Euro Area's record low balance of trade was -€54.92 billion in August 2022 and record high was €35.92 billion in March 2025.
Monthly Historical Data (1999-2025)
(in Million EUR)| Month | Balance of Trade (Million EUR) |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 986 |
| Jul 2025 | 12,725 |
| Jun 2025 | 8,046 |
| May 2025 | 16,472 |
| Apr 2025 | 11,104 |
| Mar 2025 | 35,918.4 |
| Feb 2025 | 23,398.3 |
| Jan 2025 | -192.2 |
| Dec 2024 | 15,622.3 |
| Nov 2024 | 15,068.3 |
| Oct 2024 | 7,337.4 |
| Sep 2024 | 12,282.8 |
| Aug 2024 | 3,010.8 |
| Jul 2024 | 18,490.8 |
| Jun 2024 | 20,733.6 |
| May 2024 | 12,689.7 |
| Apr 2024 | 13,600.6 |
| Mar 2024 | 22,748.1 |
| Feb 2024 | 21,698.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 10,630.2 |
| Dec 2023 | 16,501.6 |
| Nov 2023 | 18,105.4 |
| Oct 2023 | 9,761.4 |
| Sep 2023 | 9,695 |
| Aug 2023 | 4,768 |
| Jul 2023 | 5,909.2 |
| Jun 2023 | 16,786.2 |
| May 2023 | -102.6 |
| Apr 2023 | -11,621.3 |
| Mar 2023 | 18,241.6 |
| Feb 2023 | 2,959.5 |
| Jan 2023 | -32,962.7 |
| Dec 2022 | -8,985.1 |
| Nov 2022 | -14,243.1 |
| Oct 2022 | -28,695 |
| Sep 2022 | -37,306.8 |
| Aug 2022 | -54,918.9 |
| Jul 2022 | -36,155 |
| Jun 2022 | -27,473 |
| May 2022 | -30,313.8 |
| Apr 2022 | -35,167.4 |
| Mar 2022 | -21,454.8 |
| Feb 2022 | -9,827.4 |
| Jan 2022 | -30,525.7 |
| Dec 2021 | -9,415.1 |
| Nov 2021 | -4,870.2 |
| Oct 2021 | -715.3 |
| Sep 2021 | 5,879.6 |
| Aug 2021 | 1,099 |
| Jul 2021 | 19,000.1 |
| Jun 2021 | 16,531.3 |
| May 2021 | 11,186.7 |
| Apr 2021 | 13,879 |
| Mar 2021 | 22,016.8 |
| Feb 2021 | 22,612.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 9,690.9 |
| Dec 2020 | 27,823.6 |
| Nov 2020 | 24,538.6 |
| Oct 2020 | 28,977.2 |
| Sep 2020 | 23,752 |
| Aug 2020 | 13,244.8 |
| Jul 2020 | 26,183.5 |
| Jun 2020 | 19,090.4 |
| May 2020 | 8,184.9 |
| Apr 2020 | 2,017.5 |
| Mar 2020 | 28,960.1 |
| Feb 2020 | 22,461.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 727.2 |
| Dec 2019 | 22,303.3 |
| Nov 2019 | 19,258.5 |
| Oct 2019 | 26,169.5 |
| Sep 2019 | 17,527.5 |
| Aug 2019 | 13,379.1 |
| Jul 2019 | 21,443.2 |
| Jun 2019 | 18,293.7 |
| May 2019 | 20,266.2 |
| Apr 2019 | 13,601.4 |
| Mar 2019 | 21,510.1 |
| Feb 2019 | 16,988.7 |
| Jan 2019 | -83.7 |
| Dec 2018 | 15,296.5 |
| Nov 2018 | 16,853.3 |
| Oct 2018 | 11,865.2 |
| Sep 2018 | 11,495.4 |
| Aug 2018 | 10,904.7 |
| Jul 2018 | 15,756.4 |
| Jun 2018 | 21,869.6 |
| May 2018 | 15,946.3 |
| Apr 2018 | 15,519.8 |
| Mar 2018 | 26,284.6 |
| Feb 2018 | 16,190.5 |
| Jan 2018 | 2,299.5 |
| Dec 2017 | 24,166.9 |
| Nov 2017 | 23,272.4 |
| Oct 2017 | 17,889.2 |
| Sep 2017 | 24,865.1 |
| Aug 2017 | 15,157.8 |
| Jul 2017 | 21,003.1 |
| Jun 2017 | 25,687.8 |
| May 2017 | 19,328.8 |
| Apr 2017 | 16,182.6 |
| Mar 2017 | 28,779.3 |
| Feb 2017 | 16,678.1 |
| Jan 2017 | -187.3 |
| Dec 2016 | 27,743.1 |
| Nov 2016 | 23,451.2 |
| Oct 2016 | 19,566.2 |
| Sep 2016 | 24,405.7 |
| Aug 2016 | 17,187.9 |
| Jul 2016 | 24,800.1 |
| Jun 2016 | 28,560.7 |
| May 2016 | 22,609.2 |
| Apr 2016 | 27,132.4 |
| Mar 2016 | 27,736.4 |
| Feb 2016 | 17,580.5 |
| Jan 2016 | 4,537.5 |
| Dec 2015 | 24,221.9 |
| Nov 2015 | 22,853.4 |
| Oct 2015 | 23,299.2 |
| Sep 2015 | 18,497.8 |
| Aug 2015 | 10,445.7 |
| Jul 2015 | 29,946.1 |
| Jun 2015 | 24,924.7 |
| May 2015 | 17,633.8 |
| Apr 2015 | 19,983.3 |
| Mar 2015 | 18,671.7 |
| Feb 2015 | 19,116.1 |
| Jan 2015 | 6,293.9 |
| Dec 2014 | 23,808.1 |
| Nov 2014 | 19,589 |
| Oct 2014 | 21,976.5 |
| Sep 2014 | 16,964.6 |
| Aug 2014 | 6,391.2 |
| Jul 2014 | 19,595.2 |
| Jun 2014 | 14,826.7 |
| May 2014 | 13,726.4 |
| Apr 2014 | 13,971.7 |
| Mar 2014 | 15,636 |
| Feb 2014 | 13,986.9 |
| Jan 2014 | -926 |
| Dec 2013 | 13,369.4 |
| Nov 2013 | 16,256.5 |
| Oct 2013 | 16,185.8 |
| Sep 2013 | 10,243.3 |
| Aug 2013 | 6,785.1 |
| Jul 2013 | 17,362.2 |
| Jun 2013 | 14,692.1 |
| May 2013 | 13,793 |
| Apr 2013 | 13,295.9 |
| Mar 2013 | 21,157 |
| Feb 2013 | 8,573.4 |
| Jan 2013 | -5,784 |
| Dec 2012 | 9,900.4 |
| Nov 2012 | 12,100.1 |
| Oct 2012 | 8,976.6 |
| Sep 2012 | 8,341.1 |
| Aug 2012 | 4,645.4 |
| Jul 2012 | 12,804.7 |
| Jun 2012 | 12,277 |
| May 2012 | 5,852.8 |
| Apr 2012 | 2,653.8 |
| Mar 2012 | 6,715.1 |
| Feb 2012 | 356.1 |
| Jan 2012 | -9,386.3 |
| Dec 2011 | 7,006.9 |
| Nov 2011 | 3,310.7 |
| Oct 2011 | -2,270.7 |
| Sep 2011 | -193.1 |
| Aug 2011 | -7,070.7 |
| Jul 2011 | 561.8 |
| Jun 2011 | -1,224 |
| May 2011 | -2,594.6 |
| Apr 2011 | -5,311.2 |
| Mar 2011 | -252.5 |
| Feb 2011 | -3,749 |
| Jan 2011 | -16,911.2 |
| Dec 2010 | -1,998.1 |
| Nov 2010 | -3,143.6 |
| Oct 2010 | 2,583 |
| Sep 2010 | 15.5 |
| Aug 2010 | -6,347 |
| Jul 2010 | 4,502.7 |
| Jun 2010 | 434 |
| May 2010 | -5,472.3 |
| Apr 2010 | -1,102.7 |
| Mar 2010 | 1,410.6 |
| Feb 2010 | 1,520.4 |
| Jan 2010 | -11,345.5 |
| Dec 2009 | 1,859.8 |
| Nov 2009 | 1,363.1 |
| Oct 2009 | 3,002.5 |
| Sep 2009 | -164.6 |
| Aug 2009 | -3,291.8 |
| Jul 2009 | 11,284 |
| Jun 2009 | 4,315.8 |
| May 2009 | 707.3 |
| Apr 2009 | 664.7 |
| Mar 2009 | -274 |
| Feb 2009 | -3,330.2 |
| Jan 2009 | -13,702.2 |
| Dec 2008 | -3,405 |
| Nov 2008 | -8,551.7 |
| Oct 2008 | -3,174 |
| Sep 2008 | -7,866.8 |
| Aug 2008 | -12,206 |
| Jul 2008 | -6,144.9 |
| Jun 2008 | -4,478.5 |
| May 2008 | -8,052.1 |
| Apr 2008 | -1,559.8 |
| Mar 2008 | -3,873.8 |
| Feb 2008 | -1,669.7 |
| Jan 2008 | -14,518.8 |
| Dec 2007 | -7,102.4 |
| Nov 2007 | -604.6 |
| Oct 2007 | 1,209.8 |
| Sep 2007 | 272.9 |
| Aug 2007 | -1,560.5 |
| Jul 2007 | 1,721.5 |
| Jun 2007 | 4,282.8 |
| May 2007 | -2,690.3 |
| Apr 2007 | -2,196.2 |
| Mar 2007 | 3,608.2 |
| Feb 2007 | -4,847 |
| Jan 2007 | -9,948.2 |
| Dec 2006 | -285.8 |
| Nov 2006 | 2,264 |
| Oct 2006 | 93.6 |
| Sep 2006 | -821.2 |
| Aug 2006 | -7,859.5 |
| Jul 2006 | -1,839.8 |
| Jun 2006 | -2,425.6 |
| May 2006 | -7,573 |
| Apr 2006 | -5,779 |
| Mar 2006 | -2,278.5 |
| Feb 2006 | -5,199.5 |
| Jan 2006 | -11,846.2 |
| Dec 2005 | -3,848.9 |
| Nov 2005 | -4,662.1 |
| Oct 2005 | -2,409.2 |
| Sep 2005 | -1,054 |
| Aug 2005 | -4,445.9 |
| Jul 2005 | 4,351.7 |
| Jun 2005 | 4,188.7 |
| May 2005 | -56.8 |
| Apr 2005 | -1,217.9 |
| Mar 2005 | 1,878.5 |
| Feb 2005 | 1,684.2 |
| Jan 2005 | -3,461.9 |
| Dec 2004 | 3,956.6 |
| Nov 2004 | 742.6 |
| Oct 2004 | 3,238 |
| Sep 2004 | 809.6 |
| Aug 2004 | 790.9 |
| Jul 2004 | 11,647.5 |
| Jun 2004 | 6,444.4 |
| May 2004 | 5,622.6 |
| Apr 2004 | 4,694.3 |
| Mar 2004 | 8,257.1 |
| Feb 2004 | 5,361.7 |
| Jan 2004 | 166.7 |
| Dec 2003 | 4,587.4 |
| Nov 2003 | 3,402.5 |
| Oct 2003 | 7,688.1 |
| Sep 2003 | 6,378.3 |
| Aug 2003 | 5,378.9 |
| Jul 2003 | 11,310.7 |
| Jun 2003 | 5,201.6 |
| May 2003 | 2,403.8 |
| Apr 2003 | 581.2 |
| Mar 2003 | 1,124.1 |
| Feb 2003 | 3,108.5 |
| Jan 2003 | -2,478.7 |
| Dec 2002 | 4,858.3 |
| Nov 2002 | 6,998.2 |
| Oct 2002 | 7,582.8 |
| Sep 2002 | 7,315.7 |
| Aug 2002 | 6,963.7 |
| Jul 2002 | 12,510.7 |
| Jun 2002 | 8,785.5 |
| May 2002 | 6,604.2 |
| Apr 2002 | 2,412.8 |
| Mar 2002 | 8,537.1 |
| Feb 2002 | 5,181.2 |
| Jan 2002 | -523.7 |
| Dec 2001 | 6,710.6 |
| Nov 2001 | 5,123.7 |
| Oct 2001 | 8,660.8 |
| Sep 2001 | 3,376.2 |
| Aug 2001 | 4,099.9 |
| Jul 2001 | 7,342.4 |
| Jun 2001 | 3,813.2 |
| May 2001 | 525.4 |
| Apr 2001 | -1,187.6 |
| Mar 2001 | 1,932.5 |
| Feb 2001 | 15.4 |
| Jan 2001 | -7,466 |
| Dec 2000 | -3,394.1 |
| Nov 2000 | -3,683 |
| Oct 2000 | -2,416.5 |
| Sep 2000 | -3,751 |
| Aug 2000 | -3,678.5 |
| Jul 2000 | 1,663.5 |
| Jun 2000 | -1,847.4 |
| May 2000 | -3,639.6 |
| Apr 2000 | -2,352.5 |
| Mar 2000 | -616.2 |
| Feb 2000 | -2,503 |
| Jan 2000 | -7,845.4 |
| Dec 1999 | 244.2 |
| Nov 1999 | 629.2 |
| Oct 1999 | 3,373 |
| Sep 1999 | -964.7 |
| Aug 1999 | 549.5 |
| Jul 1999 | 9,621.7 |
| Jun 1999 | 5,554.2 |
| May 1999 | -873.9 |
| Apr 1999 | 2,067.2 |
| Mar 1999 | 2,681.7 |
| Feb 1999 | 1,872.5 |
| Jan 1999 | -2,652.5 |
Recent Events
| datetime | event | actual | previous | consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-16 05:00 AM | Balance of Trade (Aug) | €1B | €12.7B | €6.9B |
| 2025-09-15 05:00 AM | Balance of Trade (Jul) | €12.4B | €8B | €11.7B |
| 2021-02-15 05:00 AM | Balance of Trade (Dec) | €29.2B | €25.8B | €25.3B |
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Euro Area Balance of Trade : Definition
The euro area balance of trade shows the difference between the value of exported and imported goods and services in EUR. A trade surplus exists if exports exceed imports and a trade deficit if imports exceed exports.
Related Indicators
| Indicator | Last Value | Prior Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | €205.9B | €251.6B | Aug'25 |
| Exports (% GDP) | 49.57% | 50.56% | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 1.23% | -1.82% | 2024 |
| Imports | €204.9B | €238.9B | Aug'25 |
| Imports (% GDP) | 45.12% | 46.98% | 2024 |
| Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) | $585.39B | $422.2B | 2024 |
| Trade (% GDP) | 89.31% | 92.62% | 2024 |