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Eurozone Trade Balance release

Eurozone Trade Balance: 50,213.20 EUR mn (October 2025)

Eurozone Trade Balance came in at 50,213.20 on Dec 19, 2025, compared with 37,726.46 previously. See the full release history, chart, European Central Bank context, and API access for this series.

Released: · 2025-12-19 09:00 UTC

Actual
50,213.20

October 2025

Previous
37,726.46
Forecast
--
Next release
Nov 19, 2026

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Eurozone Trade Balance release chart

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Eurozone Trade Balance chart through 2025-10-01
EUR Trade Balance readings through 2025-10-01. Latest: 50,213.20.

Eurozone Trade Balance release analysis

What the release showed

Eurozone Trade Balance came in at 50,213.20 in the release of Dec 19, 2025, up 12,486.74 from 37,726.46.

How it compares

This is the highest reading in the 3 releases shown since October 2025.

The series rose in 0 and fell in 2 of those release-to-release moves.

Why Trade Balance matters for EUR

Trade surpluses require foreign buyers to acquire eur to pay for Eurozone exports, creating structural demand for the currency. Large and persistent deficits can create sustained downward pressure on the eur.

How to read it

A widening trade surplus or a narrowing deficit is broadly eur-positive. A deteriorating trade balance—especially driven by weaker export volumes—may signal slowing global demand and can weigh on the eur.

What to watch next

The next Eurozone Trade Balance release is due on Nov 19, 2026.

  • Energy-trade dynamics for net energy importers vs exporters
  • Terms of trade swings driving the deficit / surplus path
  • Seasonal patterns in goods trade
  • Re-exports distorting headline trade flows (Singapore, NL)

Recent Eurozone Trade Balance releases

Each release with the date it was published. Full history

Released Period Actual Previous Forecast
Feb 19, 2026 December 2025 33,482.85 37,443.27 --
Jan 20, 2026 November 2025 37,443.27 50,213.20 --
Dec 19, 2025 October 2025 50,213.20 37,726.46 --
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API endpoint
GET https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/eur/trade_balance
Python
import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/eur/trade_balance",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])

Match this release by announcement_id eur_trade_balance_2025-10-01. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/eur/trade_balance.

Release data snapshot

Citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID eur_trade_balance_2025-12-19
API announcement ID eur_trade_balance_2025-10-01
Release time
2025-12-19 09:00 UTC
Reference period date 2025-10-01
Actual value 50,213.20
Previous value 37,726.46
Forecast --
Surprise --

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Common questions about this release

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What did Eurozone Trade Balance come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Eurozone Trade Balance was 50,213.20 EUR mn in October 2025. The previous reading was 37,726.46 EUR mn.

When was this Eurozone Trade Balance release published?

This release was published on Dec 19, 2025 at 10:00 Europe/Berlin.

When is the next Eurozone Trade Balance release?

The next Eurozone Trade Balance release is scheduled for Nov 19, 2026.

What is the official source for Eurozone Trade Balance?

Eurostat publishes the official Trade Balance series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1766134800,
  "announcement_id": "eur_trade_balance_2025-10-01",
  "announcement_source_url": "https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/stats/bop/2025/html/ecb.bp251219~c5890fe4c2.en.html",
  "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
  "date": "2025-10-01",
  "observed_at_ns": 1791267750752840500,
  "previous_value": 37726.459,
  "publication_time_precision": "minute",
  "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1766052000,
      "val": 48539.9487
    },
    {
      "announcement_source_url": "https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/stats/bop/2025/html/ecb.bp251219~c5890fe4c2.en.html",
      "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1766134800,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1791267750752840500,
      "publication_time_precision": "minute",
      "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
      "val": 50213.2025,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "val": 50213.2025,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}