The deficit in trade of goods narrowed to 1.921 billion euro, while the services surplus contracted to 890 million euro, BNR said in a statement.
Primary income turned to a deficit of 376 million euro from a surplus of 27 million euro a year earlier, while secondary income surplus decreased to 49 million euro in January.
Details on Romania's current account balance follow (in millions of euro):
January 2024 | January 2023 | |
Current account | -1.358 | -760 |
-goods balance | -1.921 | -2.150 |
-services balance | 890 | 1.242 |
-primary income | -376 | 27 |
-secondary income | 49 | 121 |
Source: BNR