At the same time, Europe’s growing dependence on imported fossil fuels is a further hindrance to competitiveness.&#160;In 2011, the EU’s combined trade deficit was €150 billion ($200 billion). But the combined oil-import bill was more than double that – €315 billion –and the official figure for 2012 is expected to exceed €335 billion.
与此同时，欧洲对进口化石燃料的日益依赖进一步拖累了其竞争力。2011年，欧盟贸易赤字总额为1500亿欧元。但石油进口总金额是这个数字的两倍——3150亿欧元，且2012年的正式数字预计将超过3350亿欧元。