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France Trade Balance

Latest Release

Apr 09, 2024

Actual

-5.2B

Forecast

-7.0B

-7.2B

The Trade Balance measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services over the reported period. A positive number indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported (a trade surplus). A negative number indicates that fewer goods and services were exported than imported (a trade deficit).

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the EUR, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the EUR.

Importance:

Country:

Currency: EUR

Source: Ministry of Finance

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
May 07, 2024 (Mar)	07:45			-5.2B
Apr 09, 2024 (Feb)	07:45	-5.2B	-7.0B	-7.2B
Mar 08, 2024 (Jan)	08:45	-7.4B	-6.5B	-6.4B
Feb 07, 2024 (Dec)	08:45	-6.8B	-6.0B	-5.9B
Jan 09, 2024 (Nov)	08:45	-5.9B	-7.9B	-8.5B
Dec 07, 2023 (Oct)	08:45	-8.6B	-8.5B	-8.9B

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