Balance of payments

Greece's current account balance showed a smaller surplus in September compared to the same month a year ago on the back of a wider deficit in the balance of goods, driven by a rise in oil imports, the Bank of Greece said on Tuesday.

Central bank data showed the surplus shrank to 551 million euros from a surplus of 978 million euros in September 2017.

Turkey's current account balance showed a surplus in September for the second consecutive month this year, the Turkish Central Bank (CBRT) announced on Monday.

Greece's current account balance showed a slightly larger surplus in July compared to the same month a year earlier on the back of a wider services surplus that offset an increased trade deficit, the Bank of Greece said on Thursday.

Central bank data showed the surplus rose to 1.577 billion euros from a surplus of 1.545 billion euros in July 2017.

Greece's current account balance swung to a surplus in May compared to the same month a year earlier on the back of improvements in all of its main components, including the services and trade balances, the Bank of Greece said on Monday.

Greece's current account deficit widened in April compared to the same month a year earlier on the back of a larger trade gap and a smaller services balance surplus, the Bank of Greece said on Wednesday.

Greece's current account deficit shrank in March compared to the same month a year earlier on the back of a lower trade gap which more than offset a decrease in the services balance surplus, the Bank of Greece said on Monday.

Greece's current account deficit widened in December 2017 compared to the same month a year earlier on the back of a worsening in all components apart from the trade gap which shrank, the Bank of Greece said on Tuesday.

The current account of Romania's 2017 balance of payments ran a deficit of over 6.464 billion euro, up 84.79 percent from 2016, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) said in a release on Tuesday.

Greece's current account deficit shrank in November 2017 compared to the same month a year earlier on the back of a lower trade gap, the Bank of Greece said on Monday.

Central bank data showed the deficit at 0.954 billion euros from a deficit of 1.25 billion euros in November 2016.

Tourism revenues rose to 225 million euros from 222 million in the same month a year earlier.

Chinese exports and imports picked up steam last year thanks to strong global demand, data showed on Jan. 12, but its surplus with the United States, a sensitive issue with Donald Trump, widened.