23/2010 - 17 February 2010 First estimate for 2009 Euro area external trade surplus 22.3 bn euro 105.5 bn euro deficit for EU27 The first estimate for the euro area1 (EA16) trade balance with the rest of the world in December 2009 gave a 4.4 bn euro surplus, compared with -1.8 bn in December 2008. The November 20092 balance was +4.0 bn, compared with -6.9 bn in November 2008. In December 2009 c