The trade balance of the 16-nation eurozone reported a surplus in June after registering a 3.3-billion-euro (4.2-billion-U.S. dollar) deficit in the previous month, the European Union's statistical bureau Eurostat said Friday.
According to the fist estimate of Eurostat, the eurozone saw a trade surplus of 2.4-billion-euro (3.0-billion-dollar) in June, compared with 5.2 billion euros (6.6 billion dollars) in the same month of 2009.
In June, seasonally adjusted exports rose by 5.8 percent and imports by 5.2 percent month on month in the eurozone.
Official figures also showed the 27-nation EU posted a deficit of 9.6 billion euros (12.2 billion dollars) in June, compared with 14.8 billion euros (18.9 billion dollars) in deficit in May.
According to Eurostat, the EU's trade with all its major partners grew from January until May compared with the same period last year, except for imports from the U.S., which dropped 8 percent.
During the past year, trade has acted as a main driver of the EU's economic growth./.