Italy posted a current account surplus of EUR 2.3 billion in April 2026, more than doubling the EUR 1.1 billion recorded in the corresponding month last year. The goods surplus expanded sharply to EUR 5.0 billion from EUR 3.3 billion in the previous year. The secondary income deficit also narrowed to EUR 0.9 billion from EUR 1.1 billion. On the other hand, deficits widened in both the services account (EUR -0.5 billion vs EUR -0.2 billion in April 2025) and the primary income (EUR -1.3 billion vs EUR -0.9 billion). source: Banca d'Italia

Italy recorded a Current Account surplus of 2258 EUR Million in April of 2026. Current Account in Italy averaged 133.55 EUR Million from 1942 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19332.70 EUR Million in July of 1981 and a record low of -10633.40 EUR Million in August of 1981. This page provides - Italy Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Italy Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Italy recorded a Current Account surplus of 2258 EUR Million in April of 2026. Current Account in Italy is expected to be 2150.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Current Account is projected to trend around 3200.00 EUR Million in 2027 and 3400.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-21 08:00 AM
Current Account
Mar €1748M €3558M €1200.0M
2026-06-18 08:00 AM
Current Account
Apr €2258M €1830M €1490.0M
2026-07-17 08:00 AM
Current Account
May €2258M €2500.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 4293.10 4812.70 EUR Million Apr 2026
Capital Flows 11192.30 -3079.80 EUR Million Apr 2026
Current Account 2258.00 1829.60 EUR Million Apr 2026
Exports 57612.00 61740.00 EUR Million Apr 2026
External Debt 2824151.00 2820911.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment -1632.00 177.00 EUR Million Apr 2026
Imports 53319.00 56927.00 EUR Million Apr 2026
Remittances 96.14 109.03 EUR Million Mar 2026
Tourism Revenues 4304.79 3143.56 EUR Million Apr 2026


Italy 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
2258.00 1829.60 19332.70 -10633.40 1942 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Italy Current Account Surplus Widens Sharply in April
Italy posted a current account surplus of EUR 2.3 billion in April 2026, more than doubling the EUR 1.1 billion recorded in the corresponding month last year. The goods surplus expanded sharply to EUR 5.0 billion from EUR 3.3 billion in the previous year. The secondary income deficit also narrowed to EUR 0.9 billion from EUR 1.1 billion. On the other hand, deficits widened in both the services account (EUR -0.5 billion vs EUR -0.2 billion in April 2025) and the primary income (EUR -1.3 billion vs EUR -0.9 billion).
2026-06-18
Italy Current Account Surplus Expands in March
Italy’s current account surplus widened sharply to EUR 1.7 billion in March 2026 from EUR 0.3 billion in the same month a year ago. The primary income surplus rose significantly to EUR 2.3 billion, more than doubling from EUR 1.2 billion a year ago. The deficits in the services account (EUR -1.9 billion vs EUR -2.1 billion in March 2025) and secondary income (EUR -2.4 billion vs EUR -2.5 billion) also narrowed. Meanwhile, the goods surplus fell slightly to EUR 3.7 billion from EUR 3.8 billion.
2026-05-21
Italy Current Account Surplus Widens Sharply in February
Italy recorded a current account surplus of EUR 3.6 billion in February 2026, expanding sharply from EUR 1.1 billion in the same month a year earlier. This was the largest surplus since July 2025, driven by a wider goods surplus (EUR 4.9 billion vs EUR 4.5 billion in February 2025) and a sharp increase in the primary income surplus (EUR 1.1 billion vs EUR 0.2 billion). Additionally, the services deficit shrank to EUR 0.6 billion from EUR 1.6 billion last year, and the secondary income gap also edged down to EUR 1.8 billion from EUR 1.9 billion.
2026-04-17