๐๐ China and Indo-Pacific | ๐จ๐ผโ๐ป๐ช๐บ Advisory service to the President @EU_Commission | ๐ต๐ผโโ๏ธ๐จ๐ผโ๐ซ ex @FRS_org@sciencespo | ๐Ph.D. | Compte perso
๐ช๐บ๐จ๐ณ Same shift in value terms, using Chinese data:
Annualized, the EU27 moved from a >$25bn surplus in mid-2021 to a ~$20bn deficit in mid-2026.
Monthly, China first posted a surplus in Jan 2024, >$1bn in Aug 2025 and >$2bn in Apr 2026.