The EU27 external current account recorded a deficit of 26.0 billion euro in the third quarter of 2008, compared with a deficit of 9.7 bn in the third quarter of 2007 and a deficit of 30.9 bn in the second quarter of 2008.

In the third quarter of 2008, the EU27 external balance of trade in services recorded a surplus of 21.2 bn euro, compared with a surplus of 23.5 bn in the third quarter of 2007 and a surplus of 20.5 bn in the second quarter of 2008.

This provisional data, issued by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, will be subject to revision.

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