
The euro area’s trade in goods surplus with the rest of the world fell to €1.0 billion in August 2025, according to the first estimates released by Eurostat, marking a significant drop from the €3.0 billion surplus recorded in August 2024.
The figure also represents a substantial decline from the €12.7 billion surplus the euro area had recorded just a month earlier in July 2025.
The downturn was mainly due






