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July 17, 2026EURO AREA CURRENT ACCOUNT, MAY 2026 Month over month (May 2026 vs April 2026, seasonally adjusted)
Month over month, the Euro Area current account surplus widened by €7.6 billion to €25.1 billion
- Goods trade surplus narrowed by €2.3 billion to €15.9 billion
- Services trade surplus narrowed by €0.8 billion to €14.3 billion
- Primary income balance improved by €12.7 billion, becoming a surplus of €12.4 billion from a deficit of €0.2 billion
- Secondary income deficit widened by €1.9 billion to €17.5 billion
The Euro Area's exports of goods fell by 0.3% to €251.5 billion. Imports of goods increased 0.7% to €235.6 billion.
Exports of services from the Euro Area increased 1.4% to €137.9 billion while imports of services to the Euro Area rose 2.2% to €123.6 billion.
Primary income receipts for the Euro Area increased by 1.8% to €120.4 billion while payments fell by 8.9% to €108.0 billion.
Secondary income receipts in the Euro Area decreased by 8.6% to €15.2 billion while secondary income payments from the Euro Area rose by 1.5% to €32.7 billion.
Source: European Central Bank. Press Releases | Selected Current Account Data
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