20 August 2026, 11:21 Greece: Current Account Gap Narrows to 9-Month Low.
Greece’s current account deficit narrowed sharply to €0.603 billion in June 2026 from €1.195 billion in the corresponding month a year earlier. This marked the lowest deficit since September 2025, as the goods account deficit shrank to €2.615 billion from €3.163 billion, with exports jumping 27.5%, outpacing a 7.3% rise in imports. At the same time, the primary income shortfall narrowed notably to €0.845 billion from €1.128 billion. In contrast, the services account surplus decreased to €3.242 billion from €3.366 billion, while the secondary account deficit widened to €0.386 billion from €0.270 billion. In the first half of 2026, the country recorded a current account deficit of €9.539 billion, up from €8.498 billion in the same period last year.
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