In June 2018 the current account of the euro area recorded a surplus of €24 billion, the same amount as in May 2018.

In the 12-month period to June 2018, the current account recorded a surplus of €406 billion (3.6% of euro area GDP), compared with one of €352 billion (3.2% of euro area GDP) in the 12-month period to June 2017.

In the financial account, in the 12-month period to June 2018, euro area residents made net acquisitions of foreign portfolio investment securities of €482 billion (decreasing from €495 billion in the 12 months to June 2017), while non-residents' net purchases of euro area portfolio investment securities amounted to €150 billion (down from €191 billion in the 12-month period to June 2017).