Euro Area recorded a Current Account surplus of 19.29 EUR Billion in April of 2025. This dataset 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.

Key information about European Union Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• European Union Current Account surplus accounted for 2.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a 2.8 % surplus in the previous quarter.
• EU Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2024, with an average value of 0.8 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 4.2 % in Sep 2017 and a record low of -1.8 % in Jun 2008.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Eurostat provides Current Account Balance in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK.


Key information about European Union Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of EU, Current Account recorded a surplus of 133.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 4.8 USD bn in Nov 2024.
• EU Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 7.2 USD bn in Nov 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 239.3 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4,430.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Euro Area recorded a Current Account surplus of 2.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Euro Area Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Balance of Payments BPM6: Current Account Balance: Total: Total Balance as % of GDP for the Euro Area (19 Countries) (EA19B6BLTT02STSAQ) from Q1 1999 to Q4 2022 about current account, BOP, Euro Area, Europe, and GDP.

Key information about EU Current Account Balance

• European Union Current Account recorded a surplus of 133.2 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus of 139.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• EU Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 30.4 USD bn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 161.3 USD bn in Sep 2017 and a record low of -77.5 USD bn in Jun 2008.
• CEIC converts quarterly Current Account Balance into USD. Eurostat provides Current Account Balance in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 4.8 USD bn in Nov 2024.
• EU Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 7.2 USD bn in Nov 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 239.3 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4,430.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

European Union recorded a Current Account surplus of 2.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - European Union Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Euro Area - Balance of payments, current account on Services was 0.80 % of GDP in December of 2022, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Euro Area - Balance of payments, current account on Services - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Euro Area - Balance of payments, current account on Services reached a record high of 1.50 % of GDP in September of 2019 and a record low of -1.60 % of GDP in March of 2020.

Graph and download economic data for Total Current Account Balance for the Euro Area (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTT01EZQ188S) from Q1 1997 to Q4 2012 about current account, BOP, Euro Area, and Europe.

This dataset provides values for CURRENT ACCOUNT TO GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Graph and download economic data for Total Current Account Balance for the Euro Area (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTT01EZA188S) from 1997 to 2012 about current account, BOP, Euro Area, and Europe.

European Union BOP: EU27E: Current Account: Primary Income data was reported at 28.383 EUR bn in Dec 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.063 EUR bn for Sep 2019. European Union BOP: EU27E: Current Account: Primary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.556 EUR bn from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2019, with 84 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.180 EUR bn in Dec 2018 and a record low of -41.050 EUR bn in Jun 2008. European Union BOP: EU27E: Current Account: Primary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.JB001: BPM6: Eurostat: Balance of Payments: Quarterly.

The Balance of Payments is the statistical statement that systematically summarises transactions between residents and non-residents. It consists of the goods and services account, the primary income account, the secondary income account, the capital account and the financial account (BPM6 – 2.12) The current account is an important grouping of accounts within the Balance of Payments. The current account balance shows the difference between the sum of exports and income receivable and the sum of imports and income payable (exports and imports refer to both goods and services, while income refers to both primary and secondary income). The value of current account balance equals the saving-investment gap for the economy. The balance of current account is thus related to understanding domestic transactions (BPM6 – 2.15). Data are expressed in million euros. Data are presented in raw form. Source of euro area data: European Central Bank (ECB). Copyright notice and free re-use of data on: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/about-us/policies/copyright

The Balance of Payments is the statistical statement that systematically summarises transactions between residents and non-residents. It consists of the goods and services account, the primary income account, the secondary income account, the capital account and the financial account (BPM6 – 2.12) The current account is an important grouping of accounts within the Balance of Payments. The current account balance shows the difference between the sum of exports and income receivable and the sum of imports and income payable (exports and imports refer to both goods and services, while income refers to both primary and secondary income). The value of current account balance equals the saving-investment gap for the economy. The balance of current account is thus related to understanding domestic transactions (BPM6 – 2.15). Data are expressed in million euros. Data are presented in raw form. Source of euro area data: European Central Bank (ECB).

European Union BOP: EU27E: Current and Capital Account data was reported at 95.277 EUR bn in Dec 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 140.252 EUR bn for Sep 2019. European Union BOP: EU27E: Current and Capital Account data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.074 EUR bn from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2019, with 84 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 140.252 EUR bn in Sep 2019 and a record low of -53.324 EUR bn in Jun 2008. European Union BOP: EU27E: Current and Capital Account data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.JB001: BPM6: Eurostat: Balance of Payments: Quarterly.

European Union - Balance of payments, current account on Primary income was -0.50 % of GDP in March of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Balance of payments, current account on Primary income - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, European Union - Balance of payments, current account on Primary income reached a record high of 0.80 % of GDP in December of 2023 and a record low of -0.60 % of GDP in June of 2024.

European Union - Current account transactions on Primary income Balance was EUR11560.90 Million in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Current account transactions on Primary income Balance - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, European Union - Current account transactions on Primary income Balance reached a record high of EUR92448.70 Million in December of 2021 and a record low of EUR-24759.30 Million in December of 2015.

European Union - Balance of payments, current account was EUR15578.70 Million in April of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Balance of payments, current account - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, European Union - Balance of payments, current account reached a record high of EUR61267.50 Million in June of 2024 and a record low of EUR-21403.50 Million in August of 2022.

The Current account provides information about the transactions of a country with the rest of the world. It covers all transactions (other than those in financial items) in goods, services, primary income, and secondary income which occur between resident and non-resident units. It is either expressed as % of GDP or in million units of national currency. The financial flows are marked as a credit, a debit or a net balance. The current account together with the capital and the financial accounts forms the Balance of Payments (BoP). The indicator is based on the BoP data reported to Eurostat by the EU Member States. Starting from October 2014 definitions are based on the IMF's Sixth Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

Euro Area - Balance of payments, current account was EUR60053.10 Million in March of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Euro Area - Balance of payments, current account - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Euro Area - Balance of payments, current account reached a record high of EUR60053.10 Million in March of 2025 and a record low of EUR-31641.00 Million in August of 2022.

European Union BOP: EU27E: Current Account: Secondary Income data was reported at -20.211 EUR bn in Dec 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of -12.804 EUR bn for Sep 2019. European Union BOP: EU27E: Current Account: Secondary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging -10.435 EUR bn from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2019, with 84 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -1.643 EUR bn in Mar 1999 and a record low of -22.306 EUR bn in Dec 2018. European Union BOP: EU27E: Current Account: Secondary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.JB001: BPM6: Eurostat: Balance of Payments: Quarterly.