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March 2014 compared with February 2014
Volume of retail trade up by 0.3% in both euro area and EU28


In March 2014 compared with February 2014, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade1 rose by 0.3% in both the euro area2 (EA18) and the EU282, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In February3 retail trade increased by 0.1% and 0.3% respectively.


In March 2014 compared with March 20134 the retail sales index increased by 0.9% in the euro area and by 1.6% in the EU28.


Monthly comparison by retail sector and by Member State
The 0.3% increase in the volume of retail trade in the euro area in March 2014, compared with February 2014, is due to a rise of 1.3% for “Food, drinks and tobacco”, while the non-food sector fell by 0.3% and automotive fuel by 0.1%. In the EU28, the 0.3% increase in retail trade is due to rises of 1.0% for automotive fuel and of 0.7% for “Food, drinks and tobacco”, while the non-food sector fell by 0.1%.
The highest increases in total retail trade were registered in Estonia and Latvia (both +2.8%), France (+2.3%) and Romania (+2.2%), and the largest decreases in Portugal (-1.7%), Austria (-0.9%), Germany, Ireland and Slovenia (all -0.7%).


Annual comparison by retail sector and by Member State
The 0.9% increase in the volume of retail trade in the euro area in March 2014, compared with March 2013, is due to rises of 1.9% for the non-food sector, of 0.8% for automotive fuel and of 0.3% for “Food, drinks and tobacco”. In the EU28, the 1.6% increase in retail trade is due to rises of 3.3% for the non-food sector and of 1.8% for automotive fuel, while “Food, drinks and tobacco” fell by 0.1%.
The highest increases in total retail trade were observed in Romania (+13.4%), Luxembourg (+12.1%) and Hungary (+8.4%). Decreases were registered in Malta (-2.0%), Finland (-1.3%), Slovenia (-1.1%) and Spain
(-0.6%).

  1. The index of the volume of retail trade measures the evolution of the turnover in retail trade, adjusted for price changes (deflated), i.e. the evolution of the total amount of goods sold, based on data adjusted for working day and seasonal effects. Seasonally adjusted euro area and EU series are calculated by aggregating the seasonally adjusted national data. Eurostat carries out the seasonal adjustment of the data for those countries that do not adjust their data for seasonal effects. Missing observations from Member States for recent months are estimated for the calculation of the euro area and the EU.
The weights of the Member States in the EU and euro area aggregates can be found at:
See file: EU-28_EA-18 _NEWS_RELEASE_WEIGHTINGS_2010
More detailed data can be found in the short-term statistics database on the Eurostat website:
  1. The euro area (EA18) includes Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.
The European Union (EU28) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
The tables also include Norway and Switzerland.
  1. Data of previous months have been revised compared to those issued in the News Release 54/2014 of 3 April 2014. The monthly growth rates for February 2014 have been revised from +0.4% to +0.1% in the euro area and from +0.5% to +0.3% in the EU28. The annual growth rates have been revised from +0.8% to +1.0% in the euro area and from +1.5% to +1.6% in the EU28.
  2. Based on data adjusted for working days.


Issued by: Eurostat Press Office

Tim ALLEN
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Volume of retail trade
% change compared with the previous month*
Oct-13
Nov-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Feb-14
Mar-14
EA18






Total retail trade
-0.4
1.1
-1.2
1.0
0.1
0.3
Food, drinks, tobacco
0.1
0.7
-1.5
0.7
0.3
1.3
Non-food products (except automotive fuel), of which:
-0.8
1.3
-0.9
0.9
0.6
-0.3
Textiles, clothing, footwear
-1.6
3.5
-2.6
1.5
0.7
:
Electrical goods and furniture
-0.8
0.7
-1.4
1.7
0.1
:
Computer equipment, books and other
-0.5
1.4
-1.9
1.5
0.7
:
Pharmaceutical and medical goods
-0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.3
:
Mail orders and internet
-0.4
1.6
-0.5
0.8
-2.3
:
Automotive fuel in specialised stores
-0.5
0.8
-0.2
0.2
-1.3
-0.1
EU28






Total retail trade
-0.4
1.0
-0.6
0.6
0.3
0.3
Food, drinks, tobacco
0.2
0.5
-0.8
0.0
0.6
0.7
Non-food products (except automotive fuel), of which:
-0.9
1.3
-0.3
0.7
0.7
-0.1
Textiles, clothing, footwear
-2.1
3.6
-1.8
0.2
0.8
:
Electrical goods and furniture
-0.9
0.9
-1.2
2.2
0.1
:
Computer equipment, books and other
-0.7
1.1
-1.3
1.3
0.8
:
Pharmaceutical and medical goods
-0.3
0.2
0.1
0.6
0.3
:
Mail orders and internet
-0.4
1.4
1.9
-0.8
-0.1
:
Automotive fuel in specialised stores
-0.6
0.6
-0.2
0.5
-1.1
1.0

Total retail trade
Oct-13
Nov-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Feb-14
Mar-14
EA18
-0.4
1.1
-1.2
1.0
0.1
0.3
EU28
-0.4
1.0
-0.6
0.6
0.3
0.3
Belgium
-1.0
1.5
-0.8
1.9
-0.5
1.1
Bulgaria
0.5
0.4
0.3
2.1
-0.4
0.4
Czech Republic
-1.0
3.2
-1.1
0.9
0.2
c
Denmark
-1.0
1.7
-0.5
-0.8
1.6
-0.5
Germany
-0.4
1.0
-1.6
2.0
0.4
-0.7
Estonia
2.5
0.5
-0.9
4.5
-3.3
2.8
Ireland
0.2
1.2
1.5
-0.6
-0.3
-0.7
Greece
-0.2
1.8
-3.2
0.8
0.5
c
Spain
-1.4
2.0
-3.5
2.1
0.0
-0.6
France
-0.2
1.2
-0.8
-0.3
0.0
2.3
Croatia
-1.6
0.8
-0.7
-0.3
0.2
c
Italy
0.0
0.1
-0.3
0.2
0.0
c
Cyprus
0.9
-0.8
0.6
c
c
c
Latvia
0.2
1.6
-0.3
-1.4
-0.3
2.8
Lithuania
0.2
0.9
0.1
0.9
-0.2
0.7
Luxembourg
0.4
1.7
0.8
1.4
0.4
1.3
Hungary
0.8
0.9
-0.1
1.0
0.6
1.0
Malta
2.7
-4.5
2.1
0.3
0.9
-0.6
Netherlands
-0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
c
Austria
-0.7
2.1
-1.7
0.3
1.3
-0.9
Poland
-1.2
1.4
-0.8
1.1
-1.5
1.6
Portugal
-0.7
4.0
-5.7
6.0
-1.4
-1.7
Romania
0.6
0.9
0.8
2.3
1.8
2.2
Slovenia
1.6
0.4
-0.1
0.8
-1.3
-0.7
Slovakia
0.3
0.9
-0.2
1.2
0.4
0.9
Finland
-0.4
-0.6
-0.1
0.4
-0.4
0.9
Sweden
-0.2
1.4
-1.0
0.7
0.6
1.0
United Kingdom
-0.8
0.2
2.6
-1.5
1.4
-0.1
Norway
-1.0
0.5
-0.1
0.2
0.5
1.0
Switzerland
0.1
2.2
-1.1
-2.0
1.0
:
* Working day and seasonally adjusted : Data not available c Confidential
Volume of retail trade
% change compared with the same month of the previous year*
Oct-13
Nov-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Feb-14
Mar-14
EA18






Total retail trade
-0.4
1.4
-0.3
0.8
1.0
0.9
Food, drinks, tobacco
-0.2
1.1
-1.3
-0.4
-0.1
0.3
Non-food products (except automotive fuel), of which:
-0.5
2.4
0.5
1.4
1.9
1.9
Textiles, clothing, footwear
-1.8
4.6
-0.8
2.4
2.5
:
Electrical goods and furniture
-1.6
0.0
-1.5
0.0
1.1
:
Computer equipment, books and other
-0.4
2.1
0.5
0.4
3.0
:
Pharmaceutical and medical goods
1.2
2.1
2.4
1.8
1.9
:
Mail orders and internet
2.6
6.4
3.1
3.9
1.3
:
Automotive fuel in specialised stores
0.3
0.2
0.0
1.3
0.1
0.8
EU28






Total retail trade
0.3
2.0
0.6
1.5
1.6
1.6
Food, drinks, tobacco
0.0
1.0
-0.9
0.2
0.5
-0.1
Non-food products (except automotive fuel), of which:
0.7
3.4
1.9
2.6
2.9
3.3
Textiles, clothing, footwear
-1.0
5.4
0.4
2.0
2.0
:
Electrical goods and furniture
-0.8
0.5
-0.4
1.6
2.1
:
Computer equipment, books and other
1.0
2.9
1.8
2.0
3.6
:
Pharmaceutical and medical goods
2.5
3.4
3.0
2.3
2.5
:
Mail orders and internet
7.2
10.2
8.2
7.7
8.0
:
Automotive fuel in specialised stores
0.0
0.2
-0.3
1.1
0.1
1.8

Total retail trade
Oct-13
Nov-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Feb-14
Mar-14
EA18
-0.4
1.4
-0.3
0.8
1.0
0.9
EU28
0.3
2.0
0.6
1.5
1.6
1.6
Belgium
-4.3
-0.9
-2.9
0.0
0.3
0.6
Bulgaria
7.7
6.9
5.5
7.3
9.3
5.8
Czech Republic
-0.8
4.4
0.7
1.7
3.2
c
Denmark
-1.8
0.8
-0.5
-0.8
1.0
0.9
Germany
0.3
1.3
-0.8
1.0
1.9
0.8
Estonia
5.5
5.7
1.6
8.0
4.3
5.5
Ireland
-1.9
2.1
3.7
3.4
2.8
0.8
Greece
-1.2
2.8
-6.1
-0.3
0.6
c
Spain
-0.3
2.1
-1.1
0.5
-0.3
-0.6
France
0.7
2.8
1.9
1.0
0.6
2.4
Croatia
-1.5
-0.2
-2.0
-2.9
-2.3
c
Italy
-1.6
-0.4
-1.9
-0.2
0.0
c
Cyprus
-0.9
-3.3
0.0
c
c
c
Latvia
2.9
5.1
4.6
1.6
1.1
3.8
Lithuania
2.9
4.2
3.9
5.6
5.0
4.9
Luxembourg
7.8
10.8
9.9
12.6
10.6
12.1
Hungary
4.5
6.6
3.6
6.2
6.7
8.4
Malta
3.9
-4.0
1.6
0.9
-1.4
-2.0
Netherlands
-2.9
-1.4
-1.6
-0.7
0.4
c
Austria
-1.0
2.0
-0.2
0.3
1.6
1.1
Poland
5.3
6.8
5.4
2.4
2.4
3.5
Portugal
0.1
4.5
-0.6
2.2
1.5
1.1
Romania
2.0
2.0
5.5
5.2
8.5
13.4
Slovenia
-1.4
-0.6
-0.6
-0.7
-1.1
-1.1
Slovakia
-0.7
1.3
0.7
3.1
4.0
5.7
Finland
0.1
-1.7
-2.0
-1.9
-1.2
-1.3
Sweden
3.1
3.8
1.2
2.0
1.9
3.7
United Kingdom
1.7
2.5
3.0
4.8
3.7
2.9
Norway
1.0
1.1
0.7
0.2
0.4
1.6
Switzerland
1.5
4.2
2.4
-0.1
1.0
:
* Working day adjusted : Data not available c Confidential
Deflated turnover indices for total retail trade, working day and seasonally adjusted
(base year 2010)
03/13
04/13
05/13
06/13
07/13
08/13
09/13
10/13
11/13
12/13
01/14
02/14
03/14
EA18
96.3
96.3
97.4
96.6
97.1
97.7
96.8
96.5
97.5
96.3
97.2
97.3
97.6
EU28
97.4
97.2
98.4
97.9
98.5
98.8
98.3
97.8
98.8
98.2
98.8
99.1
99.4
Belgium
101.7
100.5
102.6
102.9
104.0
102.0
100.7
99.7
101.2
100.4
102.3
101.8
102.9
Bulgaria
106.2
107.3
107.3
108.0
109.1
109.4
110.1
110.7
111.1
111.4
113.8
113.3
113.7
Czech Republic
100.7
97.9
100.2
97.9
98.6
99.6
99.6
98.7
101.8
100.6
101.5
101.8
c
Denmark
94.0
93.3
94.0
95.1
94.0
94.1
94.2
93.3
94.9
94.4
93.6
95.1
94.6
Germany
101.3
101.5
102.2
101.3
101.3
101.5
101.5
101.1
102.1
100.5
102.5
102.9
102.2
Estonia
112.4
111.5
114.2
110.6
111.3
112.6
111.7
114.5
115.0
114.0
119.1
115.2
118.4
Ireland
97.5
96.9
98.3
98.1
99.2
99.0
98.6
98.8
100.0
101.5
100.9
100.6
99.9
Greece
73.6
71.7
75.7
73.0
70.9
73.0
72.9
72.7
74.1
71.7
72.2
72.6
c
Spain
81.1
81.3
82.5
82.0
82.5
86.2
81.9
80.8
82.4
79.5
81.2
81.2
80.7
France
102.3
102.4
104.1
102.5
104.6
104.7
103.8
103.6
104.8
104.0
103.7
103.7
106.1
Croatia
95.9
96.3
97.6
98.1
96.3
97.6
96.0
94.5
95.3
94.6
94.3
94.5
c
Italy
92.8
92.8
92.9
92.8
92.5
92.7
92.5
92.5
92.6
92.3
92.5
92.4
c
Cyprus
85.7
84.9
87.4
85.3
85.7
86.5
85.9
86.6
85.9
86.5
c
c
c
Latvia
112.9
110.2
114.1
112.8
114.8
114.4
114.5
114.8
116.6
116.3
114.6
114.3
117.4
Lithuania
113.4
113.2
115.7
116.0
115.9
116.4
115.8
116.0
117.1
117.2
118.3
118.1
119.0
Luxembourg
151.6
154.7
154.8
156.9
156.6
159.3
160.1
160.7
163.4
164.7
167.1
167.7
169.8
Hungary
97.7
99.2
99.5
99.3
100.1
100.7
100.9
101.7
102.6
102.5
103.5
104.1
105.1
Malta
99.8
94.7
97.2
96.9
98.9
96.7
96.8
99.4
94.9
96.9
97.2
98.1
97.5
Netherlands
91.8
91.4
91.6
92.0
92.0
91.8
91.7
91.6
91.7
91.9
92.2
92.4
c
Austria
97.2
98.0
99.6
97.3
98.7
98.9
98.2
97.5
99.5
97.8
98.1
99.4
98.5
Poland
101.3
101.9
103.2
103.1
103.9
103.9
104.2
103.0
104.4
103.6
104.7
103.1
104.7
Portugal
84.1
84.2
84.7
85.0
85.9
87.6
85.1
84.5
87.9
82.9
87.9
86.7
85.2
Romania
102.0
104.2
101.5
101.8
104.5
104.7
104.7
105.3
106.3
107.1
109.6
111.6
114.1
Slovenia
95.3
95.4
96.3
96.8
94.2
96.7
93.8
95.3
95.7
95.6
96.4
95.1
94.4
Slovakia
96.0
96.8
97.3
97.0
97.4
97.0
96.9
97.2
98.1
97.8
99.1
99.5
100.3
Finland
104.3
101.6
103.9
102.4
102.4
102.3
103.1
102.7
102.1
102.0
102.4
102.0
102.9
Sweden
104.4
103.0
104.9
105.9
104.4
105.1
105.4
105.2
106.7
105.6
106.3
106.9
108.0
United Kingdom
99.9
99.1
101.0
101.1
102.3
101.3
102.0
101.2
101.4
104.1
102.5
103.9
103.8
Norway
107.4
106.8
108.9
108.4
106.9
107.2
108.0
106.9
107.4
107.3
107.5
108.0
109.1
Switzerland
105.3
106.6
106.3
106.9
105.7
107.2
106.7
106.8
109.1
107.9
105.8
106.9
:
: Data not available
c Confidential
Deflated turnover indices for total retail trade, working days adjusted
(base year 2010)
03/11
03/12
03/13
04/13
05/13
06/13
07/13
08/13
09/13
10/13
11/13
12/13
01/14
02/14
03/14
EA18
96.9
96.9
94.6
93.7
96.0
94.8
100.4
95.6
95.2
98.7
97.7
117.1
93.7
85.4
95.4
EU28
96.3
96.9
95.2
94.5
97.2
96.6
101.4
97.4
96.7
99.9
100.2
119.6
93.5
87.3
96.7
Belgium
99.7
103.3
103.4
99.0
102.5
103.1
106.9
95.9
99.4
101.8
98.9
119.0
103.2
89.2
104.0
Bulgaria
95.2
100.7
99.5
106.7
107.9
110.5
120.4
120.7
116.9
117.2
111.2
122.3
95.7
94.1
105.2
Czech Republic
96.9
97.4
98.8
95.5
102.4
97.3
97.9
99.1
99.3
101.0
107.1
125.7
88.5
86.4
c
Denmark
95.2
94.2
92.0
92.9
97.3
96.3
93.4
94.4
90.1
91.7
95.4
118.8
86.4
81.8
92.8
Germany
101.3
103.4
102.9
101.7
102.2
99.3
101.5
98.9
100.0
104.2
106.2
115.9
95.2
91.3
103.7
Estonia
97.3
106.9
109.0
108.0
119.0
116.0
119.0
119.0
110.0
116.0
111.0
128.0
108.0
98.0
115.0
Ireland
90.0
89.2
90.5
90.9
94.6
93.9
101.1
96.6
93.4
96.3
104.2
141.5
94.8
94.3
91.2
Greece
88.5
74.3
69.9
69.1
73.1
71.1
72.5
75.3
71.9
69.8
71.3
83.2
70.2
73.0
c
Spain
91.5
88.1
79.1
77.8
80.7
82.0
89.8
81.8
79.9
81.2
79.2
94.1
84.2
72.7
78.6
France
97.8
98.8
98.3
99.0
99.7
100.6
109.5
104.5
102.0
106.5
103.2
129.9
101.4
89.9
100.7
Croatia
92.2
91.6
90.3
92.8
99.2
104.9
117.7
118.9
101.3
95.5
86.3
100.5
76.4
75.3
c
Italy
95.4
93.5
90.1
88.5
92.7
88.9
97.2
88.9
92.0
96.7
91.2
116.3
90.2
79.3
c
Cyprus
88.1
83.6
75.4
77.8
86.5
87.0
94.3
91.8
88.5
88.0
83.2
109.2
c
c
c
Latvia
94.2
100.8
107.0
103.7
113.6
115.1
122.6
124.8
118.0
118.2
112.3
134.5
103.7
97.5
111.1
Lithuania
99.5
104.0
108.5
107.1
118.3
117.9
123.3
125.9
115.9
119.0
114.4
134.5
107.1
99.4
113.9
Luxembourg
105.2
128.8
145.0
136.0
137.3
136.5
144.2
143.0
146.9
158.9
203.5
283.6
168.5
140.1
162.6
Hungary
92.7
94.0
91.7
96.8
97.9
98.7
107.0
108.5
104.0
107.7
105.0
127.2
84.1
82.7
99.4
Malta
95.1
95.5
96.9
93.1
98.8
98.4
103.8
99.5
97.6
103.8
92.1
104.9
88.8
88.4
95.0
Netherlands
97.1
95.2
89.9
89.3
93.9
94.2
94.3
90.6
91.0
92.8
91.6
107.6
87.1
80.3
c
Austria
98.4
101.1
97.9
98.0
98.2
93.9
100.2
96.2
95.3
100.9
100.6
118.6
92.2
88.1
99.0
Poland
99.7
100.9
102.2
101.0
103.4
103.1
106.6
108.0
107.0
107.7
100.6
122.0
94.2
89.3
105.8
Portugal
87.6
83.7
79.7
79.4
82.6
82.7
91.6
94.3
84.1
84.2
85.9
107.8
79.9
73.7
80.6
Romania
93.9
98.8
96.9
102.6
100.8
101.8
109.3
114.9
110.6
111.2
110.5
120.9
90.5
91.1
109.9
Slovenia
100.0
100.8
94.9
94.5
94.7
98.7
96.6
98.5
95.7
100.9
93.0
107.1
89.2
82.5
93.9
Slovakia
93.4
94.1
93.3
92.9
97.2
98.2
98.7
98.9
97.3
98.1
99.3
111.8
91.0
91.4
98.6
Finland
94.7
98.5
98.6
98.3
108.5
109.7
109.2
105.7
100.4
102.0
100.2
127.2
93.7
85.3
97.3
Sweden
94.3
97.9
100.5
99.8
108.2
112.2
110.0
108.2
102.6
105.5
104.7
127.3
95.0
89.8
104.2
United Kingdom
92.9
95.9
95.4
94.4
98.3
99.8
102.3
98.0
98.4
101.1
110.2
129.3
94.3
95.8
98.2
Norway
93.2
97.5
99.8
96.8
112.9
114.3
108.7
110.5
104.8
105.9
108.6
135.7
100.2
91.1
101.4
Switzerland
103.2
108.1
107.1
102.9
105.0
107.1
107.9
102.1
100.5
107.6
109.2
138.5
102.0
91.2
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STAT/14/73
6 May 2014


EU - Japan Summit
EU28 trade in goods deficit with Japan decreased to 2.5 bn euro in 2013
Surplus of 9.2 bn euro in trade in services


Over the last decade, EU28 international trade in goods with Japan is characterised by a regular fall in the share of Japan in the EU28's total trade in goods, more significant for imports than for exports, and a significant decline in the deficit. The share of imports in the EU28 from Japan more than halved, from 7.9% in 2002 to 3.4% in 2013, and the share of EU28 exports to Japan fell from 4.9% to 3.1%. In 2013, Japan was the 7th most important trading partner of the EU28, compared with 4th in 2002.
In 2013, EU28 exports to Japan fell slightly compared with 2012 from 55.6 bn euro to 54.0 bn, while imports decreased more strongly, from 64.7 bn to 56.5 bn. Consequently, the EU28 trade deficit with Japan also fell significantly, from 9.2 bn in 2012 to 2.5 bn in 2013.
EU trade in goods with Japan
bn euro
Share of Japan in EU exports and imports of goods, %
On the occasion of the 22nd European Union - Japan summit, which will take place on 7 May 2014 in Brussels, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, issues data on trade and investments between the EU and Japan.
Germany: by far the main EU trading partner of Japan
Among the EU28 Member States, Germany (17.3 bn euro or 32% of EU exports) was by far the largest exporter to Japan in 2013, followed by France (6.9 bn or 13%), Italy (6.0 bn or 11%) and the United Kingdom (5.2 bn or 10%). Germany (14.5 bn or 26% of EU imports) was also the largest importer, followed by the Netherlands1 (10.0 bn or 18%), the United Kingdom (8.0 bn or 14%) and Belgium1 (7.1 bn or 13%).The largest trade deficits with Japan in 2013 were recorded by the Netherlands1 (-6.6 bn), Belgium1 (-3.6 bn) and the United Kingdom (-2.9 bn), and the largest surpluses by Italy (+3.5 bn), Germany (+2.8 bn), France (+2.1 bn) and Denmark (+1.2 bn).
Machinery and vehicles accounted for 37% (19.8 bn euro) of EU28 exports to Japan, and for 66% of EU28 imports from Japan (37.1 bn euro), resulting in a trade deficit of 17.4 bn euro.
EU28 international trade in goods with Japan and the world
billion euro
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Japan
Exports
43.5
41.0
43.5
43.7
44.8
43.7
42.4
36.0
44.0
49.1
55.6
54.0
Imports
73.8
72.6
74.9
74.4
78.4
79.3
76.5
58.4
67.4
70.8
64.7
56.5
Balance
-30.3
-31.6
-31.5
-30.6
-33.7
-35.5
-34.1
-22.5
-23.5
-21.7
-9.2
-2.5
Total extra-EU28
Exports
885.3
861.7
945.2
1 049.5
1 152.4
1 234.3
1 309.1
1 094.0
1 353.2
1 554.3
1 683.1
1 737.0
Imports
937.0
935.2
1 027.4
1 183.9
1 364.6
1 446.8
1 585.2
1 235.6
1 532.1
1 728.3
1 798.6
1 682.4
Balance
-51.7
-73.5
-82.2
-134.4
-212.2
-212.5
-276.1
-141.7
-178.9
-174.1
-115.5
54.6
Japan / Total
Exports
4.9%
4.8%
4.6%
4.2%
3.9%
3.5%
3.2%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.3%
3.1%
Imports
7.9%
7.8%
7.3%
6.3%
5.7%
5.5%
4.8%
4.7%
4.4%
4.1%
3.6%
3.4%
EU28 Member States’ international trade in goods with Japan
million euro
Exports
Imports
Balance
2012
2013
2012
2013
2012
2013
EU28
55 581
54 040
64 742
56 530
-9 161
-2 490
Belgium1
3 806
3 492
7 326
7 138
-3 520
-3 646
Bulgaria
24
28
63
66
-39
-38
Czech Republic
556
648
1 330
1 027
-774
-379
Denmark
1 612
1 461
323
272
1 289
1 189
Germany
17 090
17 271
16 504
14 493
587
2 778
Estonia
66
65
45
29
21
36
Ireland
2 080
1 684
552
773
1 529
911
Greece
52
46
130
120
-77
-74
Spain
2 095
2 216
2 331
1 814
-236
402
France
7 472
6 876
5 417
4 753
2 055
2 123
Croatia
51
44
142
91
-90
-46
Italy
5 632
6 029
3 190
2 567
2 442
3 462
Cyprus
1
1
36
26
-35
-25
Latvia
35
45
14
12
21
33
Lithuania
27
35
25
26
2
10
Luxembourg
64
56
161
170
-97
-114
Hungary
448
376
986
924
-538
-547
Malta
106
128
38
47
68
81
Netherlands1
3 631
3 382
11 395
9 984
-7 764
-6 602
Austria
1 198
1 230
904
745
294
485
Poland
443
507
951
976
-508
-469
Portugal
190
139
295
239
-104
-100
Romania
212
233
262
218
-50
15
Slovenia
33
40
49
109
-16
-68
Slovakia
112
135
469
302
-357
-166
Finland
1 068
994
310
286
758
707
Sweden
1 960
1 702
1 727
1 296
233
407
United Kingdom
5 514
5 176
9 770
8 033
-4 256
-2 856
Total extra-EU28
1 683 087
1 737 022
1 798 575
1 682 390
-115 488
54 632
Japan / Total
3.3%
3.1%
3.6%
3.4%


EU28 international trade in goods with Japan by product
million euro
Exports
Imports
Balance
2012
2013
2012
2013
2012
2013
Total
55 581
54 040
64 742
56 530
-9 161
-2 490







Primary goods:
6 954
6 953
1 226
1 174
5 728
5 779
Food & drink
4 810
4 704
154
151
4 656
4 553
Raw materials
1 654
1 761
896
752
758
1 009
Energy
490
488
176
271
314
217
Manufactured goods:
47 468
45 874
61 827
54 623
-14 359
-8 750
Chemicals
14 500
13 447
6 503
5 952
7 998
7 495
Machinery & vehicles2
19 350
19 769
41 955
37 138
-22 605
-17 369
Other manuf’d articles2
13 617
12 658
13 369
11 533
248
1 125
Other
1 159
1 213
1 689
733
-530
481
EU28 surplus in trade in services with Japan almost stable at 9.2 billion between 2012 and 2013
In 2013, the EU28 exported 23.3 billion euro of services to Japan, while imports from Japan amounted to 14.1 bn, meaning that the EU28 had a surplus of 9.2 bn in trade in services with Japan, almost stable compared with 2012 and up from 6.7 bn in 2011. The surplus in 2013 was mainly due to other business services3 (+2.5 bn), computer & information services (+2.2 bn), travel (+1.8 bn) and financial services (+1.6 bn). Japan accounted for just over 3% of total extra-EU28 trade in services.
EU28 international trade in services with Japan
million euro
Export
Import
Balance
2011
2012
2013
2011
2012
2013
2011
2012
2013
Total
22 233
24 691
23 329
15 494
15 465
14 115
6 738
9 226
9 214
of which:









Transportation
5 383
5 145
4 694
4 716
4 768
4 353
667
377
341
Travel
2 089
2 352
2 627
730
920
839
1 359
1 432
1 788
Other services
14 757
17 172
15 987
10 009
9 755
8 876
4 749
7 418
7 111
of which:









Communications services
234
254
267
148
170
150
85
84
117
Construction services
125
104
49
160
153
113
-35
-49
-64
Insurance services
357
690
585
225
206
192
132
484
394
Financial services
3 417
2 725
2 599
1 202
881
988
2 216
1 843
1 611
Computer and information services
2 259
2 911
2 392
232
261
206
2 028
2 651
2 186
Royalties and license fees
2 440
2 553
2 336
2 873
2 399
2 228
-433
154
108
Other business services3
5 558
7 528
7 416
5 067
5 583
4 914
491
1 945
2 501
Personal, cultural and recreational services
332
377
318
40
43
38
293
334
281
Government services n.i.e.
35
30
24
62
59
47
-27
-29
-23
Total extra-EU28
610 287
668 354
684 398
479 327
510 479
511 239
130 961
157 875
173 159
Japan / total extra-EU28
3.6%
3.7%
3.4%
3.2%
3.0%
2.8%



Japan net investor in the EU
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows between the EU28 and Japan show large variations. In 2013, the EU28 invested 2.8 billion euro in Japan, up from 2.2 bn in 2012. Japanese investment in the EU28 increased more significantly in 2013, to 9.6 bn compared with 5.0 bn in 2012.
EU28 FDI flows with Japan
(million euro)
2010
2011
2012
2013
EU28 FDI in Japan
-1 815
3 397
2 224
2 808
Japanese FDI in the EU28
-678
9 966
4 962
9 592
Dutch imports, and therefore the trade deficit, are over-estimated because of the “Rotterdam effect”, where goods destined for the rest of the EU arrive and are recorded in harmonised EU external trade statistics in Dutch ports. This then has a positive effect on the external trade balances with Japan of those Member States to which the goods are re-exported, as these shipments would be recorded as intra-EU trade with the Netherlands, rather than extra-EU trade with Japan. To a lesser extent, Belgian trade figures are similarly over-estimated.
  1. Machinery and vehicles includes power generating and industrial machinery, computers, electric and electronic parts and equipment, road vehicles and parts, ships, airplanes and railway equipment.
Other manufactured articles include leather, rubber, wood, paper, textiles, metals, building fixtures and fittings, furniture, clothes, shoes and accessories, scientific instruments, clocks, watches and cameras.
  1. Other business services comprise merchanting and other trade-related services, operational leasing services and miscellaneous business, professional and technical services.


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