Current account recorded €18 billion surplus in October 2021, unchanged from previous month Current account surplus amounted to €311 billion (2.6% of euro area GDP) in 12 months to October 2021, up from €186 billion (1.6%) one year earlier In financial account, euro area residents’ net acquisitions of non-euro area portfolio investment securities totalled €937 billion and non-residents’ net acquisitions of euro area portfolio investment securities totalled €140 billion in 12 months to October 2021The current account of the euro area recorded a surplus of €18 billion in October 2021, unchanged from the previous month ... (full story)