Current account balance in Euro area
Euro area: Current account balance was 313.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Euro area, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Euro area is 313.01 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Euro area peaked at 450.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -262.09 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -25.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | -20.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -262.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 81.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 437.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 450.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 7.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 21.6% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 3.9% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 44.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 9.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 20,341 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 1.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Euro area?
- Current account balance in Euro area was 313.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 450.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -262.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.