The European Union maintained a positive trade balance during the first quarter of 2026, as goods exported to non-EU nations outpaced inbound shipments by €12.7 billion, according to data released by Eurostat.
The newly recorded trade surplus shrank significantly from the €23.6 billion net positive balance documented during the final quarter of 2025.
Despite the quarterly volume of international trade pulling back by nearly half, the European trading block successfully
