OREANDA-NEWS. May 20, 2015. The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in March 2015 was €182.4 billion, an increase of 11% compared with March 2014 (€164.4 bn).

Imports from the rest of the world stood at €159.1 bn, a rise of 7% compared with March 2014 (€148.3 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €23.4 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in March 2015, compared with +€16.1 in March 2014. Intra-euro area trade rose to €150.0 bn in March 2015, +5% compared with March 2014.

These data are released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.