The European Union recorded a €21.8 billion trade deficit during the second quarter of 2026, marking the bloc’s first negative balance since the middle of 2023, according to Eurostat.
Goods imported from non-EU nations reached €701.8 billion , easily outpacing exports of €680.0 billion during the three-month period.
The shift represents the first trade deficit registered since the second quarter of 2023, bringing an end to a period of stability
