Trade Balance release read
The 2026-02-01 Trade Balance release printed 41,544.12. The previous reading was 51,709.85, while the forecast field is 51,680.98. Traders usually read this release against the recent trend, the European Central Bank policy bias, and the surprise versus consensus.
The forecast marker for this release is 51,680.98 from FXMacroData Blended Forecast. Compare it with the actual value to assess the direction and size of the surprise.
The parent Trade Balance page shows the full time series for Eurozone. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.
For EUR event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.