OREANDA-NEWS. July 20, 2015. The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in May 2015 was €164.4 billion, an increase of 3% compared with May 2014 (€160.2 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €145.6 bn, nearly stable compared with May 2014 (€145.5 bn).

As a result, the euro area recorded a €18.8 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in May 2015, compared with +€14.7 in May 2014.

Intra-euro area trade rose to €137.3 bn in May 2015, up by 1% compared with May 2014.

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