First estimate for the fourth quarter of 2009 EU27 current account deficit 27.0 bn euro 14.1 bn euro surplus on trade in services

The EU27 external current account recorded a deficit of 27.0 billion euro in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with a deficit of 59.4 bn in the fourth quarter of 2008 and a deficit of 27.7 bn in the third quarter of 2009.

In the fourth quarter of 2009, the EU27 external balance of trade in services recorded a surplus of 14.1 bn euro, compared with a surplus of 21.7 bn in the fourth quarter of 2008 and a surplus of 16.7 bn in the third quarter of 2009.

These provisional data, issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, will be subject to revision.

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