EU and Eurozone trade balances for September

The first estimates by Eurostat for September 2009.


Eurozone:

A trade surplus with the rest of the world of 3.7 bn euro
(-6.0 bn in September 2008, -2.3 bn in August 2009, -10.8 bn in August 2008)

In September 2009 compared with August 2009, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 5.5% and imports by 1.1%.

EU:

A 11.2 bn euro trade deficit with the rest of the world
(-24.5 bn in September 2008. -12.0 bn in August 2009, -28.5 bn in August 2008)

In September 2009 compared with August 2009, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 3.4% and imports by 2.2%.