In August 2020, COVID-19 continued to have a significant impact on international trade in goods. The first estimate for euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in August 2020 was €156.3 billion, a decrease of 12.2% compared with August 2019. Imports from the rest of the world stood at €141.6 bn, a fall of 13.5% compared with August 2019. As a result, the euro area recorded a €14.7 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in August 2020, compared with +€14.4 bn in August 2019. Intra-euro area trade fell to €129.2 bn in August 2020, down by 4.6% compared with August 2019.In January to August ... (full story)