Euro area international trade in goods surplus €25.6 bn

The first estimate for euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in March 2023 was €269.2 billion, an increase of 7.5% compared with March 2022 (€250.5 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €243.6 bn, a fall of 10.0% compared with March 2022 (€270.6 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €25.6 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in March 2023, compared with a deficit of €20 bn in March 2022. Intra-euro area trade rose to €246.4 bn in March 2023, up by 0.6% compared with March 2022.