15/11/2011 00:00:00
According to Eurostat the first estimate for euro area (EA17) trade with the rest of the world in September 2011 gave a 2.9 bn euro surplus, compared with +0.5 bn euro in September 2010. The August 2011 balance was -4.4 bn, compared with -6.2 bn in August 2010. In September 2011 compared with August 2011, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 1.0% and imports by 3.2%. The first estimate for the September 2011 extra-EU27 trade balance was a 10.5 bn euro deficit, compared with -13.9 bn in September 2010. In August 2011 the balance was -17.8 bn, compared with -19.3 bn in August 2010. In September 2011 compared with August 2011, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.7% and imports by 3.4%.
