Greece’s current account deficit widened sharply to €0.960 billion in May 2026 from €0.004 billion in the corresponding month a year earlier. The primary income deficit expanded to €0.751 billion from €0.327 billion. At the same time, the secondary income balance posted a deficit of €0.395 billion, compared with a surplus of €0.515 billion a year earlier, driven largely by a significant decrease in receipts from both the general government and other sectors. Meanwhile, the goods account deficit narrowed to €2.115 billion from €2.362 billion as exports surged 21.2%, outpacing a 9.6% increase in imports. The services account surplus also widened to €2.300 billion from €2.170 billion. In the January–May period, the country recorded a current account deficit of €8.936 billion, up from €7.303 billion in the same period last year. source: Bank of Greece

Greece recorded a Current Account deficit of 960.20 EUR Million in May of 2026. Current Account in Greece averaged -1123.07 EUR Million from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2582.80 EUR Million in July of 2013 and a record low of -4730.30 EUR Million in December of 2007. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Greece Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Greece recorded a Current Account deficit of 960.20 EUR Million in May of 2026. Current Account in Greece is expected to be 500.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Greece Current Account is projected to trend around -3000.00 EUR Million in 2027 and -2700.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-19 08:00 AM
Current Account
Apr €-1.389B €-2.344B €-2.3B
2026-07-21 08:00 AM
Current Account
May €-0.960B €-1.389B €51.0B
2026-08-20 08:00 AM
Current Account
Jun €-0.96B € 0.4B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1963.80 -2137.50 EUR Million May 2026
Capital Flows -729.80 -266.90 EUR Million May 2026
Current Account -960.20 -1389.10 EUR Million May 2026
Exports 5071.20 5244.50 EUR Million May 2026
External Debt 597695.90 590646.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 1733.60 803.00 EUR Million May 2026
Imports 7035.00 7382.10 EUR Million May 2026
Remittances 112.40 115.00 EUR Million May 2026
Tourism Revenues 2430.20 1114.60 EUR Million May 2026


Greece 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
-960.20 -1389.10 2582.80 -4730.30 1997 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly
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Greece Current Account Deficit Widens Sharply
Greece’s current account deficit widened sharply to €0.960 billion in May 2026 from €0.004 billion in the corresponding month a year earlier. The primary income deficit expanded to €0.751 billion from €0.327 billion. At the same time, the secondary income balance posted a deficit of €0.395 billion, compared with a surplus of €0.515 billion a year earlier, driven largely by a significant decrease in receipts from both the general government and other sectors. Meanwhile, the goods account deficit narrowed to €2.115 billion from €2.362 billion as exports surged 21.2%, outpacing a 9.6% increase in imports. The services account surplus also widened to €2.300 billion from €2.170 billion. In the January–May period, the country recorded a current account deficit of €8.936 billion, up from €7.303 billion in the same period last year.
2026-07-21
Greece Current Account Deficit Shrinks in April
Greece’s current account deficit narrowed to €1.39 billion in April 2026 from €2.35 billion in the corresponding month a year earlier. The goods account deficit decreased to €2.33 billion from €2.88 billion, as exports surged 36.3% while imports rose at a slower 12.2% pace. The secondary income account also improved, recording a surplus of €0.15 billion compared with a deficit of €0.23 billion in April 2025, supported by higher receipts from the general government sector. The primary income balance likewise improved to a surplus of €0.12 billion from a deficit of €0.32 billion a year earlier. However, these gains were partly offset by a slight easing in the services surplus, which edged down to €0.91 billion from €0.95 billion. From January to April 2026 period, the country posted a current account deficit of €8.35 billion, compared with €7.30 billion in the same period last year.
2026-06-19
Greece Current Account Deficit Narrows in March
Greece’s current account deficit narrowed to €2.34 billion in March 2026 from €3.20 billion in the corresponding month a year earlier. The goods account shortfall decreased to €2.59 billion from €3.10 billion, as exports surged 26.7% while imports rose at a slower 7.5% pace. The services surplus also increased to €0.56 billion from €0.35 billion in March 2025, supported by higher revenues from travel and transport. The primary income deficit narrowed to €0.13 billion from €0.30 billion a year earlier. In contrast, the secondary income gap edged up to €0.18 billion from €0.15 billion. Over the January to March 2026 period, the country posted a current account deficit of €6.96 billion, compared with €4.95 billion in the same period last year.
2026-05-22