Greece Current Account Deficit Shrinks in September

Greece’s current account deficit narrowed to €2.08 billion in November 2025, from €3.34 billion in the corresponding month a year ago. The secondary income account recorded a surplus of €0.57 billion in November 2025, shifting from a deficit of €0.23 billion a year earlier. At the same time, the goods account shortfall decreased to €2.78 billion from €3.23 billion, as exports rose by 1.5% and imports declined by 5.5%, while the services surplus also edged higher to €0.68 billion from €0.63 billion in November 2024 amid higher tourism revenues. In contrast, the primary income deficit rose to €0.54 billion from €0.52 billion in the previous year, reflecting a drop in net receipts. Over the January-November 2025 period, the country posted a current account deficit of €10.25 billion, compared with €13.21 billion recorded last year.

Greece’s current account deficit widened to EUR 1.09 billion in October 2025 from EUR 0.64 billion a year earlier. The primary income balance shifted to a deficit of EUR 0.34 billion from a surplus of EUR 0.13 billion, while the secondary income account also swung to a EUR 0.25 billion deficit from a EUR 0.27 billion surplus, reflecting lower receipts and higher payment. Meanwhile, the goods account deficit narrowed to EUR 2.69 billion from EUR 3.25 billion, as exports increased alongside imports, though at a slower pace. The services account surplus edged down slightly to EUR 2.19 billion from EUR 2.21 billion. For the January-October period, the current account deficit fell by EUR 1.76 billion year-on-year, standing at EUR 8.11 billion

Greece’s current account deficit narrowed to EUR 0.4 billion in September 2025 from 0.5 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. The goods deficit shrank to EUR 2.7 billion from EUR 3.1 billion. At the same time, the primary income shortfall decreased to EUR 0.6 billion from EUR 0.8 billion in September 2024. Meanwhile, the services surplus moderated to EUR 3.2 billion from EUR 3.6 billion, weighed down by a 3.6% decrease in tourism revenues (EUR 5.6 billion vs EUR 6 billion), while the secondary income deficit expanded to EUR 0.2 billion from EUR 0.1 billion. For the January-September period, the current account deficit fell by EUR 2.2 billion year-on-year, standing at EUR 7 billion.