133/2009 - 17 September 2009 July 2009 Euro area external trade surplus 12.6 bn euro 0.7 bn euro surplus for EU27 The first estimate for the euro area1 (EA16) trade balance with the rest of the world in July 2009 gave a 12.6 bn euro surplus, compared with -3.5 bn in July 2008. The June 20092 balance was +5.4 bn, compared with -0.8 bn in June 2008. In July 2009 compared with June 2009, seasonall