FX.co ★ Euro Area Trade Surplus Widens in September

In September 2025, the Eurozone experienced a notable expansion of its trade surplus, reaching €19.4 billion compared to €12.9 billion in the same month the previous year. This growth was driven by a 7.7% rise in exports against a 5.3% increase in imports. Across the broader European Union, there was also an upswing in the trade surplus, which increased to €16.3 billion from €9.5 billion. EU exports saw a 6.9% climb, amounting to €228.2 billion, primarily due to heightened sales in machinery and vehicles (up 4%), chemicals (up 17.4%), and food and drinks (up 4.8%). Notably, exports to the United States surged by 15.4%, to the United Kingdom by 2.8%, and to Switzerland by 13.4%, while exports to China saw a decline of 2.5%. On the import side, there was a 3.8% increase reaching €211.9 billion, led by higher purchases of machinery and vehicles (up 8.8%), chemicals (up 5.4%), and food and drinks (up 10.2%). However, there was a 7.3% drop in energy imports. Key trading partners, including the United States, China, and Switzerland, all saw increases in imports of 12.5%, 3.6%, and 20.6%, respectively.