EU International Trade in Services in 2004 - Issue number 8/2006 - Products Statistics in Focus

The document analyses the EU trade in services in 2004 in terms of its main partners and items. EU-25 increased its surplus significantly. The USA remained its main trading partner. It covers the period 1998-2004. The main data sources are Eurostat and IMF. The document is aimed to all interested in trade in services. In addition to data it gives some explanations of trends observed. It is related to Eurostat news release 17/2006 of 13 February 2006.