The euro zone's current account surplus dipped in April as imports into the 19-member currency bloc increased and the services surplus eased, European Central Bank data showed today.
The working-day and seasonally adjusted surplus narrowed to €22.2 billion from €35.7 billion a month earlier.
The rolling 12-month surplus eased to 3.2% of the bloc's GDP from 3.4% a year earlier.
The unadjusted surplus dropped to €21.5 billion from €46.4 billion.
The ECB earlier said it expected the current account surplus to decline somewhat this year, partly on higher commodity - especially oil - prices.
The bank expects a drop to 2.8% of GDP from 3.4%, and for the reading to hover around the lower level for some years.
