BRUSSELS, March 18 (UPI) -- The trade balance in the 17-nation eurozone dropped from $11.7 billion in January 2012 to $5 billion in January this year, Eurostat said Monday.
The figure, which is a first estimate, follows a $13.9 billion surplus in December as exports rose 2 percent from December to January and imports rose 3.1 percent, the data agency said.