In 2006, the trade surplus amounted to €40.6 billion. Specialty chemicals accounted for more than 37% of the EU chemicals trade surplus, with a trade surplus of €15.3, billion. With €13.4 billion consumer chemicals are the second strongest sector on the world markets, followed by petrochemicals (€7.7 billion) and polymers (€6.9 billion). Basic inorganics is the only sector with a trade deficit of €2.7 billion. Pharmaceuticals account for a trade surplus of €34.8 billion which would have to be added to the €40.6 billion.