Foreign trade and import prices - August 2026

In August 2026, seasonally adjusted data showed a decline in both exports (-1.5%) and imports (-1.6%). Exports to EU countries decreased by 1.4% and exports to non-EU countries by 1.6%. Imports from EU countries fell by 2.9%, while those from non-EU countries remained unchanged.

Over the last quarter, compared with the previous one, seasonally adjusted data increased for both exports (+0.7%) and imports (+0.2%).

In August 2026, compared to the same month of the previous year, exports rose by +9.0% and imports by +9.7%. Outgoing flows grew by +1.6% for EU countries and by +16.7% for non-EU countries. Incoming flows increased by +3.2% for EU area and by +17.3% for non-EU area.

In August 2026, trade balance recorded a surplus of +1,773 million Euros (-327 million Euros deficit for EU countries and +2,100 million Euros surplus for non-EU countries). Excluding energy, the trade balance surplus amounted to +6,925 million Euros.

In August 2026, import prices increased by 1.7% on a monthly basis (+0.7% for the euro zone, +2.7% for the non-euro zone). Over the last three months, compared to the previous three months, import prices increased by 0.8% (+1.3% for the euro zone, +0.4% for the non-euro zone).

Import prices, compared to the same month a year ago, rose by 7.3% (+4.4% for the euro zone, +10.3% for the non-euro zone).