France - Compte courant

France's current account deficit decreased to EUR 2.4 billion in October 2019 from an upwardly revised EUR 2.9 billion in the previous month, as the goods shortfall narrowed to EUR 3.6 billion from EUR 5.0 billion. Meanwhile, the services surplus shrank to EUR 1.3 billion from EUR 2.2 billion. At the same time, the primary income surplus was unchanged at EUR 3.9 billion while the secondary income gap stood at EUR 4.1 billion.

France's current account deficit narrowed to EUR 2.7 billion in September 2019 from an upwardly revised EUR 3 billion in the previous month and well above market forecasts of a EUR 0.61 billion shortfall. The services surplus widened to EUR 2.4 billion from EUR 1.6 billion in August while the secondary income gap was unchanged at EUR 4.1 billion. On the other hand, the goods gap increased to EUR 5.1 billion from EUR 4.6 billion in the prior month and the primary income surplus declined to EUR 4.1 billion from EUR 4.2 billion. Considering the third quarter as a whole, the country's current account gap rose to EUR 6.2 billion from EUR 4.8 billion in the prior period.

France's current account deficit widened sharply to EUR 2.5 billion in August 2019 from a revised EUR 0.3 billion in the previous month, well above market expectations of a EUR 0.4 billion gap. The goods deficit increased to EUR 4.5 billion from EUR 2.7 billion in July and the secondary income gap was unchanged at EUR 4.1 billion. In addition, the services surplus narrowed to EUR 1.7 billion from EUR 2.2 billion in the previous month while the primary income surplus edged up to EUR 4.4 billion from EUR 4.3 billion.

France recorded a current account surplus of EUR 0.17 billion in July 2019 compared to an upwardly revised EUR 1.14 billion gap in June. This is the first current account surplus since January, as the goods deficit shrank considerably to EUR 2.40 billion from EUR 4.23 billion a month earlier. Meanwhile, the services surplus decreased to EUR 2.27 billion from EUR 2.75 billion and the primary income surplus also narrowed to EUR 4.26 billion from EUR 4.29 billion. At the same time, the secondary income deficit was unchanged at EUR 3.96 billion.

France posted a current account deficit of EUR 0.8 billion in June 2019 compared to a revised EUR 0.045 billion gap in May and market expectations of EUR 0.56 billion shortfall. The goods gap increased sharply to EUR 4.0 billion from EUR 2.2 billion a month earlier while the services surplus rose to EUR 2.7 billion from EUR 1.8 billion. Meantime, the primary income surplus was unchanged at EUR 4.3 billion and the secondary income gap was also unchanged at EUR 3.9 billion.

France posted a current account surplus of EUR 0.3 billion in May 2019 compared to an upwardly revised EUR 1.2 billion deficit in April and against market estimates of a EUR 0.5 billion shortfall. The goods gap decreased sharply to EUR 2.1 billion from EUR 4.2 billion a month earlier while the services surplus fell slightly to EUR 1.8 billion from EUR 2.4 billion. Meantime, the primary income surplus edged up to EUR 4.4 billion from EUR 4.3 billion and the secondary income deficit was unchanged at EUR 2.8 billion.