Balance of Payments: February 2019
(WorldNews Greece)

Current account In February 2019, the current account deficit came to EUR990 million, down by EUR407 million year-on-year, as a result of the improved services balance and primary income account. By contrast, the deficit of the balance of goods recorded a small increase and the secondary income account turned to a deficit, from a surplus in February 2018. The deficit of the balance of goods grew, owing to a worsening of the non-oil balance of goods, while the oil balance improved. Exports of goods rose by 10.7% at current prices (4.6% at constant prices); specifically, non-oil exports rose faster than total exports of goods, by 11.9% at current prices (13.5% at constant prices). At the same...