European Union Current Account Balance
1999 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about EU Current Account Balance
- European Union Current Account recorded a surplus of 121.4 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 123.3 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- EU Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2025, with an averaged value of 51.2 USD bn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 161.7 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 31.6 USD bn in Jan 2026.
- EU Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 49.2 USD bn in Jan 2026.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 339.7 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5,301.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View European Union's Current Account Balance from Mar 1999 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was European Union's Current Account Balance in Dec 2025?
European Union Current Account recorded a surplus of 121.4 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 123.3 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121,364.1 Dec 2025 | 123,250.7 Sep 2025 | -77,515.4 Jun 2008 | 161,676.1 Sep 2017 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -298.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 2,294.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -633.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -13,844.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -2,343.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 474.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 831.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -679.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 13.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,678.2 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -190.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -265.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 495.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -6,036.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 589.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -930.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -1,880.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -7,027.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,882.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 184,100.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,573.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -292.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 1,414.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 6,659.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 1,979.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -6,215.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -92.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 121,364.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 58.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | -189.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -272.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 15,615.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 4,666.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -2,709.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 12,214.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 374.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -644.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 7,081.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -4,007.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 13,232.0 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 22,116.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 3,437.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,005.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -889.5 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -859.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -1,790.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -386.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 33,394.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -456.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 7,200.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,813.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 308.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -209.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -958.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 112.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -54.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 16,687.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 37.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -2,276.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,826.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 650.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -330.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 2,325.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -1,099.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 128.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 69.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -1,453.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -942.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 728.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 1,345.6 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 15,020.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -2,045.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,397.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 21,146.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 3,068.7 2024 | yearly | 1974 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 1,203.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -337.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 93.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -663.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 4,463.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -379.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -270.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 135.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 4,981.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,745.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 10,600.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | -8,235.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -410.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 32,225.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -191.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 521.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -1,131.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 5,328.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -133.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,008.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,282.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 12,320.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2025 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 13,212,806.520 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 19,106,365.141 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 338,821.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.857 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 19,346,039.327 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 27,019,799.4 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 8,122,263.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 23,409,399.998 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.45 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 76.73 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 294.254 Mar 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,908.131 Mar 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,429.204 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,267.003 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,265.075 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,433.911 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,289.850 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,240.020 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,860.952 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,698.399 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,386.300 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -11.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - May 2026 |
| Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Eurocoin Leading Indicator (Number) | 0.520 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Apr 2026 |
| 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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