OREANDA-NEWS. June 18, 2015. The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in April 2015 was €173.6 billion, an increase of 9% compared with April 2014 (€159.6 bn).

Imports from the rest of the world stood at €148.7 bn, a rise of 3% compared with April 2014 (€144.7 bn). As a result, the euro area recorded a €24.9 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in April 2015, compared with +€14.9 in April 2014.

Intra-euro area trade rose to €141.0 bn in April 2015, up by 2% compared with April 2014.