Between 2000 and 2009, EU27 exports of goods to Japan fell in value by around 20%, from €45bn to €36bn, while EU27 imports from Japan decreased by almost 40%, from €92bn to €56 bn. As a result, the EU27 deficit in trade with Japan decreased from €47bn in 2000 to €20bn in 2009 and the share of Japan in the EU27′s total external trade in goods fell significantly.
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