Current account recorded €2 billion deficit in March 2022, down from €16 billion surplus in previous month Current account surplus amounted to €219 billion (1.8% of euro area GDP) in 12 months to March 2022, down from €294 billion (2.6%) one year earlier In financial account, euro area residents’ net acquisitions of non-euro area portfolio investment securities totalled €458 billion and non-residents’ net acquisitions of euro area portfolio investment securities totalled €170 billion in 12 months to March 2022. In other investment, euro area residents recorded net acquisitions of non-euro area assets amounting to ... (full story)