The trade surplus for goods in Germany decreased by €51 billion between 2002 and 2022, while the highest absolute increases was reported in the Netherlands (€38 billion). France's trade balance dropped the most between 2002 and 2021, by €194 billion. Highest share for intra-EU trade in goods in Luxembourg, Slovakia and Czechia. Trade in goods between EU Member States (intra-EU trade) was valued — in terms of exports — at €4 227 billion in 2022. This was 64 % higher than the level recorded for exports leaving the EU to non-EU member countries of €2 572 billion (extra-EU trade). On a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, German exports to countries outside the European Union (third countries) increased by 1.0% in November 2023 compared with October 2023. According to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany exported goods to the value of 59.2 billion euros to these countries in November 2023, after seasonal and calendar adjustment. Highlights: Istat, less energy imports, extra-EU trade balance rises. The sharp drop in energy imports (-38%) from non-EU countries in November reduced Italy's energy deficit to €5.18 billion compared to €8.7 billion a year ago. Purchases from Russia recorded the largest year-on-year decline Highest ever EU trade deficit recorded in 2022. In 2022, the EU trade in goods balance registered a large deficit of €432 billion, reaching its lowest level since the start of the time series in 2002. European Union trade balance, exports and imports by country. In 2021, European Union major trading partner countries for exports were United States, United Kingdom, China, Switzerland and Russian Federation and for imports they were China, United States, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and Switzerland . 3KqOtS.

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