External trade statistics cover all goods exchanged by the EU Member States, Candidates countries and EFTA countries with all partner countries (including EU Member States).
The following information is available:
- goods, presented according to several classifications (CN8, HS, SITC, BEC, NSTR),
- flow (import, export and balance),
- reference period,
- reporting country (EU Member States, Candidates countries, EFTA countries) or geo-economic area,
- partner country (EU Member States or third countries) or geo-economic area,
- mode of transport,
- tariff regime,
- indicators: value expressed in euro or in national currency, quantity in tonnes and, for some products, quantity expressed in other units (items, pairs, hectolitres, etc.), seasonally and working day adjusted value, unit value and volume index.
The following periods are covered:
- annual statistics from 1976 to 1987,
- monthly and annual statistics from 1988.
For further information on trade statistics or methodological issues, please consult the user guide.
