The FINANCIAL — The first estimate for the euro area1 (EA16) trade balance with the rest of the world in September 2010 gave a 2.9 bn euro surplus, compared with +1.4 bn in September 2009.
The August 20102 balance was -5.0 bn, compared with -1.7 bn in August 2009. In September 2010 compared with August 2010, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 0.6%, while imports fell by 2.5%.
The first estimate for the September 2010 extra-EU271 trade balance was a 11.7 bn euro deficit, compared with -10.5 bn in September 2009. In August 20102 the balance was -17.7 bn, compared with -11.2 bn in August 2009. In September 2010 compared with August 2010, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 0.7%, while imports fell by 1.5%.
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