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Thomas StorringDirector – Economics and Statistics
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July 10, 2024
EUROPEAN UNION BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, Q1 2024

Quarter-over-quarter (Q1 2024 vs Q4 2023, seasonally adjusted)

Compared with the last quarter (Q4 2023), the European Union's Q1 2024                                                           

  • Current account surplus increased by €44.5 billion to €134.3 billion
  • Goods trade surplus increased by €47.0 billion to €113.5 billion
  • Services trade surplus decreased by €5.4 billion to €38.4 billion
  • Primary income surplus widened by €3.2 billion to €5.5 billion
  • Secondary income deficit widened by €0.3 billion to -€23.0 billion.

Compared with Q4 2023, European Union exports of goods increased by 7.6% to €691.2 billion in Q1 2024 while imports of goods increased by 0.3% to €577.8 billion.

European Union exports of services increased by 2.6% to €350.7 billion while imports of services increased 4.8% to €312.4 billion in Q1 2024. 

Primary income receipts for the European Union increased by 5.8% to €306.8 billion while primary income payments increased by 4.7% to €301.4 billion in Q1 2024.

Secondary income receipts to the European Union decreased by 4.0% to €38.4 billion while secondary income payments from the European Union decreased by 2.1% to €61.5 billion.

Source: Eurostat.  European Union and euro area balance of payments - quarterly data (BPM6)



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