{"id":"ab-mal-ticareti-acigi-ikinci-ceyrek-2026","canonicalSlug":"eu-records-21-8-billion-goods-trade-deficit-in-the-second-quarter","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/eu-records-21-8-billion-goods-trade-deficit-in-the-second-quarter","language":"en","title":"EU records €21.8 billion goods trade deficit in the second quarter","summary":"The energy product deficit widened from the previous quarter.","body":["The EU recorded a €21.8 billion deficit in goods trade with non-EU countries in the second quarter of 2026, Eurostat reported on 25 August. Imports were €701.8 billion and exports €680 billion.","The energy product deficit increased from €71.3 billion in the first quarter to €101.1 billion. This measures goods trade only, rather than the current account including services, investment income and transfers."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"EU records €21.8 billion goods trade deficit in the second quarter\n\nThe energy product deficit widened from the previous quarter.\n\nThe EU recorded a €21.8 billion deficit in goods trade with non-EU countries in the second quarter of 2026, Eurostat reported on 25 August. Imports were €701.8 billion and exports €680 billion.\n\nThe energy product deficit increased from €71.3 billion in the first quarter to €101.1 billion. This measures goods trade only, rather than the current account including services, investment income and transfers.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"eventDate":"2026-08-25","eventDateBasis":"source-event-or-period","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T13:47:36+03:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-02T13:47:36+03:00","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":null,"translatedAt":null,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20260825-1","checkedAt":"2026-10-02"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/eu-records-21-8-billion-goods-trade-deficit-in-the-second-quarter","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/eu-records-21-8-billion-goods-trade-deficit-in-the-second-quarter","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/eu-records-21-8-billion-goods-trade-deficit-in-the-second-quarter","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/eu-records-21-8-billion-goods-trade-deficit-in-the-second-quarter","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/eu-records-21-8-billion-goods-trade-deficit-in-the-second-quarter","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/eu-records-21-8-billion-goods-trade-deficit-in-the-second-quarter","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/eu-records-21-8-billion-goods-trade-deficit-in-the-second-quarter"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}