These kinds of charts are a bit dangerous, as it will be used by anti-EU folk in net contributing countries to say look at how much money we can save when we leave the EU. But this looks only at money being shipped back and forth. The EU has so much benefits in terms of trade and collaboration, it’s a steal at any price.
These kinds of charts are a bit dangerous, as it will be used by anti-EU folk in net contributing countries to say look at how much money we can save when we leave the EU. But this looks only at money being shipped back and forth. The EU has so much benefits in terms of trade and collaboration, it’s a steal at any price.
Exactly. Germany makes way more than 25 billion Euro by being able to freely trade with neighbours.
Not to mention the fact that the €'s low value makes german goods much more competitive for international export.
Not even that. It only looks at money being shipped back and forth via one specific channel.