The 12-month cumulated current account for the period ending in January 2016 recorded a surplus of €181.2 bn, compared with €138.2 bn for the 12 months to January 2015. The surplus of the goods account increased (+€116.7 bn compared with +€43.8 bn) as did the surplus of the services account (+€154.8 bn compared with +€153.8 bn). The deficit of the secondary income account increased (-€77.9 bn compared with -€76.3 bn) and the surplus of the primary income account moved into deficit (-€12.4 bn compared with +€16.9 bn).
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