Grekland - KURANTKONTO

Greece's current account surplus rose to EUR 887 million in September 2019 from EUR 548.1 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. The services surplus widened to EUR 3,117.1 million from EUR 2,818.2 million a year earlier, as travel receipts increased by 16 percent; and the goods deficit decreased to EUR 1,989.1 million from EUR 2,070.6 million. Meantime, the primary income gap shrank to EUR 43.4 million from EUR 95.8 million in September 2018, mainly on account of lower net interest, dividend and profit payments, while the secondary income shortfall increased to EUR 197.9 million from EUR 103.7 million. Considering the first nine months of the year, the country's current account deficit narrowed sharply to EUR 24 million from EUR 1,357.3 million in the same period a year ago.

Greece’s current account surplus widened to EUR 1.87 billion in August 2019 from EUR 1.35 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. It was the largest current account surplus since August 2015, as the goods deficit narrowed to EUR 1,868 million from EUR 1,936 million and the services surplus increased to EUR 4,511 million from EUR 3,968 million a year earlier. On the other hand, the primary income gap rose to EUR 657 million from EUR 576 million and the secondary income shortfall advanced to EUR 112 million from EUR 102 million in August 2018.

Greece's current account surplus narrowed to EUR 1.28 billion in July 2019 from EUR 1.31 billion in the same month last year, as imports outpaced exports. Still, tourism revenues rose to EUR 3.65 billion from EUR 3.28 billion in the same month a year earlier.

Greece posted a EUR 874 million surplus in June 2019, compared to a EUR 9 million deficit in the same month last year, as the services surplus increased to EUR 2,879 million from EUR 2,541, with tourism revenues rising to EUR 2,620 million from EUR 2,252 million. In addition, the goods deficit narrowed to EUR 1,578 million from EUR 2,073 million a year ago, while the primary income gap decreased to EUR 373 million from EUR 454 million. The secondary income deficit however widened to EUR 55 million from EUR 23 million a year earlier.

The Greek current account surplus increased to EUR 300.6 million in May of 2019 from EUR 37.5 million in the same month a year earlier. The primary income account recorded a EUR 49.6 million surplus compared to a EUR 145.6 million deficit a year ago while the secondary income surplus widened sharply to EUR 736.6 million from EUR 0.3 million. On the other hand, the goods and service account shifted to a EUR 485.7 million deficit from a EUR 182.7 million surplus a year earlier. Considering the January-May period, the current account gap rose to EUR 4,817 million from EUR 4,693 million in the same period of 2018.

Greece's current account deficit decreased to EUR 1.40 billion in April 2019 from EUR 1.49 billion in the same month a year ago. The goods deficit shrank to EUR 1,721 million from EUR 1,819 million, as exports surged 11.6 percent while imports rose at a slower 4.5 percent; and the services surplus widened to EUR 4,560 million from EUR 4,364 million in April 2018, amid an increase in net receipts from transport services. In contrast, the primary income gap deteriorated to EUR 216 million from EUR 157 million; and the secondary income deficit rose to EUR 106 million from EUR 80 million a year earlier. Year-to-date, the country's current account gap widened to EUR 5,065 million from EUR 4,731 million a year ago.