The euro area recorded a €10.3 billion goods-trade deficit in September, according to Eurostat’s November 13 first estimate. That was narrower than the latest August estimate of €16.6 billion, but compared with a €13.5 billion surplus in September 2025.

September exports to the rest of the world reached €272.7 billion, up 6.0% from a year earlier. Imports rose faster, by 16.1%, to €283.0 billion. The figures are not seasonally adjusted and describe trade in goods, with the release date distinct from the September reference period.

The energy deficit widened from €20.7 billion a year earlier to €33.0 billion. Meanwhile, the surplus in machinery and vehicles narrowed from €10.0 billion to €3.0 billion. Over January to September, the euro area registered a €36.5 billion deficit, compared with a €102.2 billion surplus in the same months of 2025.