Irlanda - Cuenta corriente

Luxembourg posted a current account gap of EUR 26.5 billion in the second quarter of 2019 from a EUR 10.6 billion surplus in the corresponding period of the previous year. The services shortfall widened sharply to EUR 33.4 billion from EUR 0.99 billion a year ago while the primary income gap increased to EUR 20.7 billion from EUR 16.3 billion. Meanwhile, the secondary income deficit fell to EUR 0.58 billion from EUR 0.99 billion.

Irish current account surplus narrowed to EUR 10,990 million in the first quarter of 2019 from EUR 11,325 million a year earlier. The services gap rose to EUR 1,224 million from EUR 0,151 million in the first quarter of 2018; the primary income shortfall widened to EUR 18,682 million from EUR 16,681 million and the secondary income deficit increased to EUR 1,256 million from EUR 0,902 million. On the other hand, the merchandise surplus advanced to EUR 32,151 million from EUR 29,060 million.

Irish current account surplus narrowed sharply to EUR 0,178 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 from EUR 9,411 a year earlier. It was the smallest current account surplus since the third quarter of 2002, as the merchandise surplus declined to EUR 27,262 million from EUR 30,147 million and the services gap rose to EUR 7,632 million from EUR 4,034 million. Additionally, the primary income shortfall widened to EUR 18,279 million from EUR 15,613 million and the secondary income deficit increased to EUR 1,173 million from EUR 1,089 million. Considering full 2018, the current account surplus went up to EUR 28,996 million from EUR 24,924 million in 2017.