By Anadolu Agency
February 20, 2024 5:27 amANKARA
The current account surplus in the euro area grew to €32 million ($34.5 billion) in December 2023, according to official data released on Tuesday.
The figure was up from a €22 billion surplus in the previous month, the European Central Bank said in a statement.
“Surpluses were recorded for goods (€35 billion) and services (€16 billion), while deficits were recorded for secondary income (€13 billion) and primary income (€ 5 billion),” it said.
In 2023, the current account balance posted a surplus of €260 billion or 1.8% of euro area GDP, shifting from a €82 billion deficit or 0.6% of euro area GDP in 2022.
The improvement last year was led by a switch from a deficit of €81 billion to a surplus of €274 billion for goods, and, to a lesser extent, by a smaller deficit for secondary income (down from €172 billion to €160 billion).
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