Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Euro Area (EA)

Euro Area (EA): Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 442.26 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
442.26 billion
Change on year
up 66.9%
Rank
3rd
of 9 groups
All-time high
442.26 billion
in 2024
All-time low
-262.09 billion
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Euro Area (EA), 2005–2024

-200.0B0200.0B400.0B2005201420242005: 19.2B2006: -356.4M2007: 24.9B2008: -262.1B2009: -33.7B2010: -40.6B2011: -49.0B2012: 123.0B2013: 257.6B2014: 315.4B2015: 340.8B2016: 403.3B2017: 437.3B2018: 411.2B2019: 324.4B2020: 248.6B2021: 410.5B2022: -24.3B2023: 265.0B2024: 442.3B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Euro Area (EA) recorded 442.26 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.9% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 442.26 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -262.09 billion, in 2008.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Euro Area (EA), year by year

Annual values for Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar) in Euro Area (EA), 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 19.19 billion
2006 -356.37 million -101.9%
2007 24.87 billion -7078.8%
2008 -262.09 billion -1153.8%
2009 -33.69 billion -87.1%
2010 -40.63 billion +20.6%
2011 -48.98 billion +20.5%
2012 123.01 billion -351.2%
2013 257.65 billion +109.4%
2014 315.44 billion +22.4%
2015 340.82 billion +8.0%
2016 403.30 billion +18.3%
2017 437.32 billion +8.4%
2018 411.19 billion -6.0%
2019 324.38 billion -21.1%
2020 248.57 billion -23.4%
2021 410.51 billion +65.2%
2022 -24.26 billion -105.9%
2023 265.00 billion -1192.2%
2024 442.26 billion +66.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -50.42 billion -262.09 billion 24.87 billion 5
2010s 252.35 billion -48.98 billion 437.32 billion 10
2020s 268.42 billion -24.26 billion 442.26 billion 5

Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)

  1. 1 China 423.92 billion compare
  2. 2 Germany 270.45 billion compare
  3. 3 Japan 194.26 billion compare
  4. 4 Taiwan 112.73 billion compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 110.92 billion compare
  6. 6 Ireland 105.99 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Euro Area (EA)?
Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Euro Area (EA) was 442.26 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The highest recorded value was 442.26 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The lowest recorded value was -262.09 billion in 2008.
How does Euro Area (EA) rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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