Eurostat News Release: “August 2014 Euro area international trade in goods surplus € 9.2 bn – € 8.9 bn deficit for EU28“, 20 Οκτωβρίου.
The first estimate for the euro area (EA18) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in August 2014 gave a € 9.2 billion surplus, compared with +€ 7.3 bn in August 2013. The July 2014 balance was + € 21.6 bn, compared with +€ 18.0 bn in July 2013. In August 2014 compared with July 2014, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.9% and imports by 3.1%.
These data are released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
The first estimate for the August 2014 extra-EU28 trade balance was a € 8.9 bn deficit, compared with-€
2.3 bn in August 2013. In July 2014 the balance was + € 1.6 bn, compared with + € 10.7 bn in July 2013. In August 2014 compared with July 2014, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 2.1% and imports by 4.0%.