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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Current Account Balance: Total Services for the Euro Area (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLSE01EZQ188S) from Q1 1997 to Q4 2012 about current account, BOP, Euro Area, Europe, and services.

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.

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).

Euro Area - Current account transactions on Balance was EUR288682.00 Million in December of 2021, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Euro Area - Current account transactions on Balance - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Euro Area - Current account transactions on Balance reached a record high of EUR352937.00 Million in December of 2017 and a record low of EUR-34437.00 Million in December of 2011.

Euro Area - Balance of payments, current account on Goods was 0.50 % 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 Goods - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Euro Area - Balance of payments, current account on Goods reached a record high of 3.70 % of GDP in December of 2020 and a record low of -1.50 % of GDP in September of 2022.

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).

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).

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.

Key information about Italy Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Italy Current Account surplus accounted for 1.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a 1.9 % surplus in the previous quarter.
• Italy Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Dec 2024, with an average value of -0.2 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.9 % in Sep 2020 and a record low of -6.2 % in Mar 1981.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Italy provides Current Account Balance in EUR based on BPM6. Italian National Institute of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in EUR based on ESA 2010. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1995 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on ESA 1995.


Key information about Italy Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Italy, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in Apr 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 4.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Italy Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.2 USD bn in Nov 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 32.2 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 538.7 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Euro Area - Current account transactions on Services Balance was EUR91775.00 Million in December of 2021, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Euro Area - Current account transactions on Services Balance - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Euro Area - Current account transactions on Services Balance reached a record high of EUR117070.00 Million in December of 2018 and a record low of EUR-15628.00 Million in December of 2020.