The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in June 2024 were €236.7 billion, a decrease of 6.3 percent compared with June 2023 (€252.5 billion). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €214.3 billion, a fall of 8.6 percent compared with June 2023 (€234.5 billion).

 

In June 2024 compared to May 2024, the euro area surplus increased from €14.0 billion to €22.3 billion (€+8.3 billion with respect to May 2024). This was due to an increase of the surplus for machineries and vehicles (€+2.9 billion), chemicals (€+1.2 billion) and other manufactured goods (+€1.2 billion) combined with a decrease of the deficit for energy (€-2.6 billion).

 

In January to June 2024, the euro area recorded a surplus of €107.5 billion, compared with a deficit of €3.0 billion in January-June 2023. 

 

The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world fell to €1 430.1 billion (a decrease of 0.8 percent compared with January-June 2023), and imports fell to €1 322.6 billion (a decrease of 8.4 percent compared with January-June 2023).

 

Intra-euro area trade fell to €1 303.8 billion in January-June 2024, down by 5.9 percent compared with January-June 2023.

 

The EU balance showed a €20.9 billion surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in June 2024, compared with +€18.6 billion in June 2023.

 

The extra-EU exports of goods in June 2024 were €212.3 billion, down by 6.1 percent compared with June 2023 (€226.0 billion). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €191.4 billion, down by 7.7 percent compared with June 2023 (€207.4 billion).

 

When looking at the breakdown of the EU balance by product, the picture is similar to the graph of the euro area. In June 2024, compared to May 2024, the EU surplus increased from €10.2 billion to €20.9 billion (€+10.7 billion with respect to May 2024). 

 

This was due to an increase of the surplus for machineries and vehicles (€+4.1 billion), chemicals (€+1.1 billion) and other manufactured goods (+€1.2 billion) combined with a decrease of the deficit for energy (€-3.1 billion).

 

In January to June 2024, extra-EU exports of goods fell to €1 281.3 billion (a decrease of 0.5 percent compared with January-June 2023), and imports fell to €1 185.4 billion (a decrease of 9.1 percent compared with January-June 2023). As a result, the EU recorded a surplus of €95.9 billion, compared with €17.4 billion in January-June 2023

 

Intra-EU trade fell to €2 040.7 billion in January-June 2024, -4.9 percent compared with January-June 2023.