The Eurozone’s current account surplus shrank to €24.1 billion in March 2026 from €38 billion a year earlier, mainly due to a sharp decline in the goods surplus to €24.2 billion from €49.8 billion, likely reflecting higher energy costs. Meanwhile, the services surplus widened to €12.1 billion from €7.6 billion, and the primary income balance shifted to a surplus of €5 billion from a deficit of €3.9 billion a year ago. The secondary income shortfall rose to €17.3 billion from €15.5 billion. The seasonally adjusted current account surplus narrowed to €14.9 billion in March from an upwardly revised €25.6 billion in the preceding month. source: European Central Bank

Euro Area recorded a Current Account surplus of 24.10 EUR Billion in March of 2026. Current Account in Euro Area averaged 10.47 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 May of 2026.

Euro Area recorded a Current Account surplus of 24.10 EUR Billion in March 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
2026-04-17 08:00 AM
Current Account
Feb €21.09B €15.3B €16.0B
2026-05-21 08:00 AM
Current Account
Mar €24.1B €21.7B €32.0B
2026-06-18 08:00 AM
Current Account
Apr €24.1B



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Current Account Goods 71.40 29.07 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Current Account Services 30.60 8.65 EUR Billion Mar 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 7820.60 11123.60 EUR Million Mar 2026
Capital Flows 1.50 31.50 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Current Account 24.10 21.70 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Exports 265263.50 231770.20 EUR Million Mar 2026
External Debt 16999184.00 16980341.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Imports 257442.90 220646.60 EUR Million Mar 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
24.10 21.70 53.29 -33.54 1999 - 2026 EUR Billion Monthly
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News Stream
Eurozone Current Account Surplus Narrows in March
The Eurozone’s current account surplus shrank to €24.1 billion in March 2026 from €38 billion a year earlier, mainly due to a sharp decline in the goods surplus to €24.2 billion from €49.8 billion, likely reflecting higher energy costs. Meanwhile, the services surplus widened to €12.1 billion from €7.6 billion, and the primary income balance shifted to a surplus of €5 billion from a deficit of €3.9 billion a year ago. The secondary income shortfall rose to €17.3 billion from €15.5 billion. The seasonally adjusted current account surplus narrowed to €14.9 billion in March from an upwardly revised €25.6 billion in the preceding month.
2026-05-21
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