Greece’s current account surplus widened to EUR 1.743 billion in August 2026 from EUR 1.210 billion in the same month a year earlier, marking the largest surplus recorded since August 2015. The services surplus increased to EUR 4.552 billion from EUR 4.498 billion, supported mainly by higher revenues from travel, transport, and other services. At the same time, the primary income deficit narrowed sharply to EUR 0.021 billion, compared with EUR 0.773 billion in August 2025.
By contrast, the goods deficit widened to EUR 2.342 billion from EUR 2.199 billion, as imports (EUR 6.507 billion) continued to exceed exports (EUR 4.164 billion). The secondary income deficit also increased, rising to EUR 0.447 billion from EUR 0.316 billion a year earlier.