The deficit in trade of goods slightly rose to 6.584 billion euro as at the end of March, while the services surplus contracted to 3.332 billion euro, the central bank, BNR, said in a statement.
Primary income deficit increased to 1.68 billion euro at the end of March from a shortfall of 1.298 billion euro a year earlier, while secondary income surplus rose to 987 million euro from 144 million euro.
Details on Romania's current account balance follow (in millions of euro):
March 2024 | March 2023 | |
Current account | -3,945 | -3,964 |
-goods balance | -6,584 | -6,576 |
-services balance | 3,332 | 3,766 |
-primary income | -1,680 | -1,298 |
-secondary income | 987 | 144 |
Source: BNR