The current account surplus in the Euro Area rose to €32 billion in October 2024 from €17.8 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. The goods surplus increased to €32.7 billion from €17.5 billion in October 2023, as did the services surplus to €11.1 billion from €3.9 billion. At the same time, the primary income narrowed sharply to €1.1 billion from € 9.5 billion a year ago, while the secondary income deficit fell marginally to €12.9 billion from €13.1 billion. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the current account surplus shrank to €26 billion from a revised €39 billion in the prior month and missing market expectations of a €33.5 billion surplus. source: European Central Bank

Euro Area recorded a Current Account surplus of 32 EUR Billion in October of 2024. Current Account in Euro Area averaged 9.24 EUR Billion from 1999 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 55.00 EUR Billion in June of 2024 and a record low of -33.54 EUR Billion in January of 2008. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Euro Area Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2025.

Euro Area recorded a Current Account surplus of 32 EUR Billion in October of 2024. Current Account in Euro Area is expected to be 27.00 EUR Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-11-19 09:00 AM
Current Account
Sep €51.5B €38.8B € 33B
2024-12-19 09:00 AM
Current Account
Oct €32B €51.5B €33.0B
2025-01-17 09:00 AM
Current Account
Nov €32B €33.0B

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Current Account Goods 32.70 33.58 EUR Billion Oct 2024
Current Account Services 11.15 22.17 EUR Billion Oct 2024

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 6811.40 11590.10 EUR Million Oct 2024
Capital Flows 25.40 74.27 EUR Billion Oct 2024
Current Account 32.00 51.50 EUR Billion Oct 2024
Exports 253980.60 236535.60 EUR Million Oct 2024
External Debt 16520350.53 16598379.54 EUR Million Jun 2024
Imports 247169.20 224195.50 EUR Million Oct 2024

Euro Area Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
32.00 51.50 55.00 -33.54 1999 - 2024 EUR Billion Monthly
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Euro Area Current Account Surplus Widens in October
The current account surplus in the Euro Area rose to €32 billion in October 2024 from €17.8 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. The goods surplus increased to €32.7 billion from €17.5 billion in October 2023, as did the services surplus to €11.1 billion from €3.9 billion. At the same time, the primary income narrowed sharply to €1.1 billion from € 9.5 billion a year ago, while the secondary income deficit fell marginally to €12.9 billion from €13.1 billion. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the current account surplus shrank to €26 billion from a revised €39 billion in the prior month and missing market expectations of a €33.5 billion surplus.
2024-12-19
Euro Area Current Account Surplus Rises in September
The current account surplus in the Euro Area widened to €51.5 billion in September 2024 from €34.6 billion a year earlier. The goods surplus increased to €33.6 billion from €29.4 billion, and the services surplus went up to €22.2 billion from €17.2 billion. Also, the primary income surplus rose to €9.1 billion from €3 billion and the secondary income gap narrowed to €13.3 billion from €15 billion. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the current account surplus widened to €37 billion surplus in September from €35.4 billion in the previous month.
2024-11-19
Euro Area Current Account Surplus Widens in August
The current account surplus in the Euro Area widened to €35.2 billion in August 2024 from €26.8 billion a year earlier. The goods surplus increased to €24.1 billion from €22.9 billion, and the services surplus went up to €21.7 billion from €14.1 billion. Also, the secondary income gap narrowed to €13.9 billion from €14 billion, while the primary income surplus edged down to €3.3 billion from €3.8 billion. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the current account surplus fell to €31 billion surplus in August from €41 billion in the previous month.
2024-10-18