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Looking beyond trade in goods: the United States has a slight current account surplus with the euro area

Published on 21st of April 2026

No post 446. In the context of the recent hardening of US trade policy, it would be simplistic to limit the analysis of financial flows between the United States and the euro area to trade in goods alone. Including services and income in the analysis alters the picture, particularly on account of intra-group service flows resulting from direct investment by US multinationals in Europe.

Updated on the 21st of April 2026