The euro area current account surplus declined in December, the European Central Bank said on Friday.
The current account surplus decreased to EUR 23 billion from EUR 24 billion in the previous month.
In December, surpluses were recorded for services, goods and primary income. The surplus on goods trade dropped to EUR 11 billion from EUR 15 billion. Likewise, the surplus on services fell to EUR 18 billion from EUR 23 billion. Meanwhile, primary income rose to EUR 7 billion from EUR 1 billion.
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