Fourth quarter of 2018 - EU28 current account surplus €38.6 bn - €42.2 bn surplus for trade in services

The EU28 seasonally adjusted current account of the balance of payments recorded a surplus of €38.6 billion (1.0% of GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2018, up from a surplus of €36.2 billion (0.9% of GDP) in the third quarter of 2018 and down from a surplus of €57.2 billion (1.5% of GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

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