The Eurozone’s current account surplus widened to €21.1 billion in February 2026 from €18.1 billion in the same month last year, driven by a stronger services surplus, which rose to €8.6 billion from €4.7 billion, and a shift in the primary income to balance from a previous deficit of €7.7 billion. However, the goods surplus narrowed to €29.1 billion from €36.4 billion, while the secondary income deficit increased to €16.6 billion from €15.4 billion. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the current account surplus fell to €25 billion in February, down sharply from an upwardly revised €40.4 billion in January. source: European Central Bank

Euro Area recorded a Current Account surplus of 21.09 EUR Billion in February of 2026. Current Account in Euro Area averaged 10.43 EUR Billion from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 53.29 EUR Billion in December of 2023 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 April of 2026.

Euro Area recorded a Current Account surplus of 21.09 EUR Billion in February of 2026. Current Account in Euro Area is expected to be 32.00 EUR Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Current Account is projected to trend around 34.00 EUR Billion in 2027 and 29.00 EUR Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-20 09:00 AM
Current Account
Jan €13B €33.7B €7.5B
2026-04-17 08:00 AM
Current Account
Feb €21.09B €15.3B €16.0B
2026-05-21 08:00 AM
Current Account
Mar €21.09B € 32B

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Current Account Goods 29.07 15.24 EUR Billion Feb 2026
Current Account Services 8.65 10.17 EUR Billion Feb 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 11511.90 -975.60 EUR Million Feb 2026
Capital Flows 30.36 10.88 EUR Billion Feb 2026
Current Account 21.09 15.34 EUR Billion Feb 2026
Exports 232408.70 215042.20 EUR Million Feb 2026
External Debt 16957333.00 16874632.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Imports 220896.80 216017.80 EUR Million Feb 2026


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
21.09 15.34 53.29 -33.54 1999 - 2026 EUR Billion Monthly
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News Stream
Eurozone Current Account Surplus Rises in February
The Eurozone’s current account surplus widened to €21.1 billion in February 2026 from €18.1 billion in the same month last year, driven by a stronger services surplus, which rose to €8.6 billion from €4.7 billion, and a shift in the primary income to balance from a previous deficit of €7.7 billion. However, the goods surplus narrowed to €29.1 billion from €36.4 billion, while the secondary income deficit increased to €16.6 billion from €15.4 billion. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the current account surplus fell to €25 billion in February, down sharply from an upwardly revised €40.4 billion in January.
2026-04-17
Eurozone Current Account Surplus Surges in January
The Eurozone’s current account surplus widened to €12.98 billion in January 2026, a significant increase from a revised €3.09 billion in the same month last year, driven by a stronger services surplus, which rose to €10.17 billion from €5.41 billion, and a shift in the primary income balance to a surplus of €4.26 billion from a previous deficit of €4.69 billion. However, the goods surplus narrowed to €15.24 billion from €18.78 billion, while the secondary income deficit remained largely stable at €16.68 billion (vs. €16.41 billion a year earlier). On a seasonally adjusted basis, the current account surplus surged to €37.89 billion in January, up sharply from a revised €13.30 billion in December 2025.
2026-03-20
Eurozone Current Account Surplus Narrows Sharply
The euro area’s current account surplus narrowed significantly to €34.6 billion in December 2025, down from €45.9 billion in the same month a year earlier. The goods surplus declined to €26.2 billion from €29.3 billion in December 2024, with imports surging 6.9% and exports rising at slower 4.6%. The primary income surplus saw a more pronounced drop, falling to €15.2 billion from €23.6 billion. Meanwhile, the services surplus also moderated, easing to €9.7 billion from €13.2 billion a year earlier. Partly offsetting these declines, the secondary income deficit narrowed to €16.5 billion, compared with €20.1 billion in the same month last year. For 2025 as a whole, the eurozone’s current account surplus shrank markedly to €261.4 billion, down from €412.3 billion in 2024. On a seasonally and working day-adjusted, the current account surplus dropped to €255 billion, or 1.6% of GDP, compared with a surplus of €407 billion, or 2.7%, in 2024.
2026-02-19