The eurozone current account surplus fell sharply to €7.7 billion in August 2026, down from €18.1 billion a year earlier. The goods surplus declined to €10.5 billion, its lowest level since April 2023, while the primary income account swung to a €2.3 billion deficit from a €2.6 billion surplus. The secondary income deficit also widened to €17.0 billion from €15.1 billion. Meanwhile, the services surplus increased to €16.5 billion from €14.6 billion in August 2025. For the first eight months of 2026, the cumulative current account surplus narrowed to €130.2 billion, down from €148.2 billion over the same period last year.