EU27 current account deficit 19.0 bn euro

The EU27 external current account recorded a deficit of 19.0 billion euro in the fourth quarter of 2007, as compared with a deficit of 21.5 bn in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a deficit of
17.2 bn in the third quarter of 2007.

In the fourth quarter of 2007, the EU27 external balance of trade in services recorded a surplus of 26.0 bn euro, as compared with a surplus of 17.9 bn in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a
surplus of 23.2 bn in the third quarter of 2007.

These provisional data3, issued by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, will be subject to revision.