European Union Trade Balance
Key information about EU's Trade Balance
- EU's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 10.3 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 8.9 USD bn in the previous month
- EU's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Dec 2025, with an averaged value of 17.1 USD bn
- The data reached an all-time high of 30.7 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of -57.5 USD bn in Aug 2022
Further information about EU's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, EU's Total Exports reached 254.3 USD bn in Dec 2025, a decrease of 0.1% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 243.9 USD bn in Dec 2025, a decrease of 0.1% YoY (year-on-year)
View European Union's Trade Balance from Jan 2002 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was European Union's Trade Balance in Dec 2025?
EU's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 10.3 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 8.9 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,322.4 Dec 2025 | 8,882.9 Nov 2025 | -57,534.0 Aug 2022 | 30,652.9 Dec 2020 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -378.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 2,569.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -450.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,240.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -270.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 933.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 3,083.0 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -2,321.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -442.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,457.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 157.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -660.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -133.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 4,342.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jan 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 106.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -1,502.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -316.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -948.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 3,811.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 114,107.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,873.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,660.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -836.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,502.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,204.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 430.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,673.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -316.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 10,322.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -245.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | -5,671.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -649.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 20,106.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 3,890.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -4,160.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,807.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 14.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 33.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| India (USD mn) | -34,680.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 954.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jan 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 43,239.0 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 5,751.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -3,135.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 5,565.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 747.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 2,907.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -785.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 725.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,188.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 15,512.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Feb 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -429.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,731.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,073.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 330.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -394.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,268.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -549.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -862.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,458.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -295.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -228.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 7,341.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -224.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -434.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -861.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -748.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 906.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -319.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,784.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -5.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,023.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 12,434.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -303.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2026 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,213.2 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 7,645.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,248.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -2,757.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -500.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -1,221.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -162.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 3,999.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -4,048.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,947.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -3,362.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 3,864.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,146.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 14,659.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 56,640.9 2025 | yearly | 1957 - 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -1,204.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 9,795.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -190.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -246.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 572.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -6,310.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -997.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -464.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 693.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 7,328.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 13,341,419.967 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 19,259,297.802 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 335,615.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.766 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 19,558,271.169 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 27,019,799.4 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 8,189,214.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 23,295,234.149 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.43 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 77.00 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 282.252 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,987.131 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,317.789 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,344.679 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,047.487 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,204.710 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,161.559 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,225.427 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,671.454 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,857.432 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,293.422 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -14.900 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2026 |
| Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Eurocoin Leading Indicator (Number) | 0.490 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Jan 2026 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa: EU 27 excl UK (NA) | 65.800 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EA 19 (% Point) | 5.80 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2018 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -30.600 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: Euro Area 19 (% Point) | 15.30 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2018 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -35.400 Apr 2020 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2020 |
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