Austria Current Account Balance Swings to Deficit

2025-12-23 09:55 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

The current account balance in Austria shifted to a EUR 0.1 billion deficit in the third quarter of 2025, compared to a EUR 0.2 billion surplus in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The primary income deficit widened to EUR 0.7 billion from EUR 0.1 billion a year ago, while the secondary income shortfall also rose to EUR 0.8 billion from EUR 0.3 billion.

On the other hand, the goods surplus increased to EUR 1.2 billion from EUR 1.0 billion in Q3 2024, while the services account posted a surplus of EUR 0.2 billion, swinging from a EUR 0.4 billion deficit in the same quarter last year.



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