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June 18, 2026EURO AREA CURRENT ACCOUNT, APRIL 2026 Month over month (April 2026 vs March 2026, seasonally adjusted)
Month over month, the Euro Area current account surplus widened by €0.8 billion to €15.7 billion
- Goods trade surplus widened by €2.9 billion to €17.2 billion
- Services trade surplus widened by €0.8 billion to €14.9 billion
- Primary income balance deteriorated by €3.1 billion, becoming a deficit of €0.8 billion
- Secondary income deficit narrowed by €0.2 billion to €15.5 billion
The Euro Area's exports of goods rose by 6.7% to €251.7 billion. Imports of goods increased 5.8% to €234.5 billion.
Exports of services from the Euro Area decreased by 0.7% to €135.1 billion while imports of services to the Euro Area decreased 1.5% to €120.2 billion.
Primary income receipts for the Euro Area increased by 0.7% to €118.3 billion while payments increased by 3.4% to €119.1 billion.
Secondary income receipts in the Euro Area increased by 1.0% to €16.6 billion while secondary income payments from the Euro Area decreased by 0.2% to €32.1 billion.
Source: European Central Bank. Press Releases | Selected Current Account Data