I don't know, I am no economist. How do you explain that the US only has 31.6% more export than Germany, and around 4 times the population size of Germany?
Pretty simple, internal EU trade, the numbers change radically if you consider the EU as a whole.
I work in logistics, it's pretty normal to have components shipped from Romania or Hungary, assembled in the Czech Republic and then have the machine delivered to France, and not a surprise to have pieces shipped from Germany to Poland and then the full machine then imported back in Germany.
Since the EEU is completely different than anything in this world when it comes to trade you would have to consider the entire EU and only outside of EU trade.
The total trade of the EU is bigger than China and the US combined, but only external trade is just 2.5 billion!
When is the last time anyone outside of the US saw a 'made in USA' product? And I would rather have China quality over US quality.
Yeah right!
Reminded me when Iran buried their top general killed in a US strike after parading his coffin in a Chevy Silverado and his daughter was taking pictures with an Iphone!
All the way chatting death to America!