The surplus in the euro area trade turnover (seasonally unadjusted) with the rest of the world amounted to €1.5 billion in January 2019 against €3.1 billion surplus in the previous year, the EU statistical office Eurostat reported.
In January 2019, the export of euro area countries (seasonally unadjusted) increased by 2.5 percent in annual terms and amounted to €183.4 billion, while imports increased by 3.4 percent y/y and amounted to €181.8 billion.
(ISBnews)