Eurozone trade deficit hits €8.9 billion
The eurozone’s trade balance fell into the red in January 2010. According to the latest figures released by Eurostat, the sixteen countries within the zone recorded a deficit of 8.9 billion euros. This follows a surplus of 4.1 billion euros last December. Germany reported the largest surplus, ahead of the Netherlands, Ireland, and Belgium. The United Kingdom, followed by France, Spain, Greece, and Portugal, recorded the deepest deficits.






















