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Euro Area Current Account Surplus Declines to €9 Billion in August 2026

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The European Central Bank’s statistics show the euro area’s current account surplus fell to €9 billion in August 2026, a drop of €18 billion from July. Over the past year the cumulative surplus has narrowed to €25 billion, representing 1.5 % of GDP, down from €29 billion (1.8 % of GDP) a year earlier. This contraction reflects weaker trade balances and lower net income flows, signalling a modest slowdown in the euro area’s external performance compared to the previous month and year.

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Euro area current account recorded €9 billion surplus in August 2026, down from €27 billion previous month
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationAug 1, 00:00recorded Oct 20, 16:26single sourcerevised

    Euro area monthly balance of payments: August 2026

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    recorded current account surplus
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    €9 billion in August 2026
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    Aug 1, 00:00
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    Oct 20, 16:00
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    Euro area current account recorded €9 billion surplus in August 2026, down from €27 billion previous month

    Report first recorded Oct 20, 16:26

    The euro area current account recorded a €9 billion surplus in August 2026, a decrease of €18 billion from the previous month. In the 12 months to August 2026, the cumulative current account surplus narrowed to €250 billion (1.5% of GDP), down from €290 billion (1.8% of GDP) one year earlier. The annual decrease was primarily driven by a reduction in the goods surplus, partly offset by larger surpluses in services and primary income. In the financial account, euro area residents' net acquisitions of non-euro area portfolio investment securities totaled €798 billion, while non-residents' net acquisitions of euro area portfolio investment securities totaled €1,105 billion over the same period.

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