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
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Euro Area (EA), 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Euro Area (EA)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.54 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.52 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 38.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.10 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 244.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 434.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 12.11 billion SDR (2025)
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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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.