Trade Flows of the EU

Danai – Greece
Wiebke – Germany
Sean – Ireland
Felix – Germany
Mila Bulgaria
Elli - Finland
 Ireland – Balance of Trade

 Exports €140 billion

 Imports €90 billion

 Surplus €50 billion

 Ireland exports
1. Pharmaceuticals

2. Perfumes & Cosmetics

3. Milk/Beef
 Ireland Imports
1. Aircraft

2. Vehicles

3. Animal fodder
 Germany – Balance of Trade

 Exports €1,317 billion

 Imports €1,090 billion

 Surplus €227 billion

 Germany – Export
• machinery
• transport equipment
• motor vehicles
 Germany – Import
• machinery (including computers)
• pharmaceuticals
• oil and gas
 Germany – Challenges
• image crisis due to diesel emissions scandal
• rivalry with Google and Tesla
– electronic cars
 Germany – Rivalry with Japan
• German cars:
– luxury, sport cars, comfortable, fast

• Japanese cars:
– less airbags
– simple build (everyday use)
 Greece Balance of Trade

• Exports €27.3 Billion

• Imports €47.7 Billion

• Deficit €20.4 Billion

 Greece Exports
1. Olive Oil

2. Wine

3. Fish
 Greece Imports
• Electronic equipment

• Pharmaceutical
products

• Sugar
 Bulgaria Balance of Trade
• 1 leva = 0.50 €

• Exports 50 Billion leva

• Imports 60 Billion leva

• Deficit 10 Billion leva

 Bulgaria - Exports
1. Metals
2. Machines
3. Mineral Products
 Bulgaria - Imports
1. Crude Petroleum
2. Textiles
3. Machines

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 Finland – Balance of Trade

• Exports €63.8 Billion

• Imports €59.1 Billion

• Surplus €4.7 Billion

 Finland Exports
1. Refined Petrol

2. Coated paper

3. Plywood
 Finland Imports
1. Crude Petroleum

2. Cars

3. Coffee