European Union Current Account Balance
Key information about EU Current Account Balance
- European Union Current Account recorded a surplus of 105.0 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a surplus of 133.9 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- EU Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 21.3 USD bn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 158.4 USD bn in Sep 2017 and a record low of -77.5 USD bn in Jun 2008.
- CEIC converts quarterly Current Account Balance into USD. Eurostat provides Current Account Balance in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.3 USD bn in Feb 2024.
- EU Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 35.0 USD bn in Feb 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 101.0 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4,430.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View European Union's Current Account Balance from Mar 1999 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was European Union's Current Account Balance in Dec 2023?
European Union Current Account recorded a surplus of 105.0 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a surplus of 133.9 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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104,959.5 Dec 2023 | 133,876.8 Sep 2023 | -77,515.4 Jun 2008 | 158,400.1 Sep 2017 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
Argentina (USD mn) | -3,420.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 201.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Australia (USD mn) | 7,685.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,655.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 654.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,579.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Feb 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | -779.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -196.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
Brazil (USD mn) | -4,578.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | -87.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
Chile (USD mn) | -4,494.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
China (USD mn) | 56,191.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (USD mn) | -2,293.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 522.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -6,825.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
European Union (USD mn) | 104,959.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
France (USD mn) | 948.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
Germany (USD mn) | 27,133.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 217.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Greece (USD mn) | -3,411.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 9,111.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Hungary (USD mn) | -964.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
India (USD mn) | -9,195.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2023 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | -1,290.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Israel (USD mn) | 10,541.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,350.1 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -892.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | -446.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 7,671.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | -447.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 15,358.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Laos (USD mn) | 67.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | -28.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 604.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 1,576.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,782.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 54.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Malta (USD mn) | 13.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -522.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 173.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -172.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | -505.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | -280.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2023 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 769.7 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,545.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Oman (USD mn) | 5,651.5 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 323.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -529.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Panama (USD mn) | -4,356.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | -138.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,633.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 106.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Poland (USD mn) | 502.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 750.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 7,030.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Romania (USD mn) | -1,683.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Feb 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 13,400.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,345.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | -211.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 25,500.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 95.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
Spain (USD mn) | 2,050.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 237.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 10,956.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 46.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,075,609.036 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,324,970.942 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | -0.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 296,927.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.902 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,381,038.314 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Feb 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,578,872.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,156,214.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 19,720,979.295 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.51 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 81.86 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,042.820 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,243.652 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,118.106 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,056.632 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,185.683 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,105.923 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 275.024 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,214.957 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Mar 2024 |
MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,472.778 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2024 |
MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,197.414 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -5.8 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2024 |
BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -16.200 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2024 |
Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
Business Climate Indicator: sa: Euro Area 20 (NA) | -0.530 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2024 |
Economic Sentiment Index: sa: EU 27 excl UK (NA) | 65.800 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EA 19 (% Point) | 5.80 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2018 |
Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -30.600 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: Euro Area 19 (% Point) | 15.30 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2018 |
Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -35.400 Apr 2020 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2020 |
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