Shrink – under the pressure of Trump’s duties – to just 7 billion euros in its trade surplus eurozone With the rest of the world in June 2025, compared to +20.7 billion euros in June 2024, according to Eurostat.
The shrinkage of the EU trade surplus is due to the dramatic decline in European exports to the US and China. In particular, EU exports to the US fell by 10.3%, while exports to China fell by 12.7%.
On the contrary, EU imports from the US increased by 16.4%, while imports from China increased by 16.3%.
In particular, The exports of euro euro -euro -euro goods in June 2025 amounted to EUR 237.2 billion, up 0.4 % compared to June 2024 (236.3 billion euros), according to Eurostat figures.
Imports from the rest of the world amounted to 230.2 billion euros, up 6.8% compared to June 2024 (€ 215.6 billion).
In June 2025, the eurozone balance decreased compared to May 2025, with the surplus being reduced from € 16.5 billion to € 7.0 billion. This reduction is mainly due to Reduce the surplus of chemical and related products, which was reduced from € 24.4 billion to € 15.1 billion.
Compared to June 2024, the eurozone balance shrunk by 13.7 billion euros, mainly due to the reduction of the surplus of chemical and related products (from € 20.6 billion to € 15.1 billion), machinery and vehicles (from € 17.4 billion to € 13.6 billion) and other products and other products (€ 17.4 billion to € 13.6 billion) and billion euros in a deficit of 0.4 billion euros).
In January to June 2025, the eurozone recorded a surplus of € 93.3 billion, compared to 102.0 billion euros in January-June 2024.
The exports of euro area goods to the rest of the world increased to 1,485.8 trillion. euro (an increase of 3.9 % compared to January-June 2024), while imports increased to EUR 1 392.5 billion (an increase of 4.9 % compared to January-June 2024).
Trade within the eurozone increased to 1 319.5 billion euros in January-June 2025, up 1.3% compared to January-June 2024.
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The EU trade balance showed a surplus of € 8.0 billion in the trade of goods with the rest of the world in June 2025, compared to +20.3 billion euros in June 2024.
Exports outside the EU in June 2025 amounted to € 213.7 billion, compared to June 2024 (€ 213.7 billion).
Imports from the rest of the world amounted to 205.7 billion euros, up 6.4 % compared to June 2024 (193.4 billion euros).
In June 2025, the EU surplus decreased compared to May 2025, from € 13.0 billion to € 8.0 billion. This decrease was largely due to the sharp decline in the surplus in the field of chemicals, which was reduced from € 23.2 billion to EUR 14.3 billion, which was partially offset by a reduction in energy deficit (from -25.2 billion euros to -23.4 billion euros) and a small increase in € 15 billion and a small increase in EUR 16.4 billion).
Compared to June 2024, the EU surplus shrunk by EUR 12.3 billion, mainly due to the lower surplus in machinery and vehicles (from € 21.3 billion to € 16.4 billion), chemicals and related products (from € 19.1 billion to € 14.3 billion) and more than € 14.3 billion to € 14.3 billion. EUR 1.4 billion). These reductions exceeded the positive effect of the energy deficit reduction (from -26.5 billion euros to -23.4 billion euros).
In January to June 2025, the EU recorded a surplus of 80.1 billion euros, compared to € 92.9 billion in January-June 2024.
Out-of-EU exports increased to EUR 1 341.1 billion (an increase of 4.4 % compared to January-June 2024) and imports increased to EUR 1 261.0 billion (an increase of 5.8 % compared to January-June 2024).
Intra -Community trade increased to 2,071 trillion. Euro in January-June 2025, +1.4 % compared to January-June 2024.
In June 2025, compared to May 2025, seasonally customized eurozone exports decreased by 2.4 %, while imports increased by 3.1 %. The seasonally adjusted balance was EUR 2.8 billion, declining compared to May (€ 15.6 billion).
In June 2025, compared to May 2025, seasonally customized EU exports decreased by 2.3 %, while imports increased by 2.9 %. The seasonally adjusted balance was € 1.8 billion, decreasing compared to May (€ 12.7 billion).
In the second quarter of 2025, exports and imports of the euro zone to countries outside the euro zone decreased by 5.9 % and 2.4 % respectively, compared to the first quarter. Trade within the euro area decreased by 0.3 %. During the same period, EU exports to countries outside the EU decreased by 7.1 %, while imports decreased by 3.4 %. Trade within the EU remained stable compared to the previous quarter.