Statistics
Statistics are essential for making informed decisions
Sound financial and monetary statistics help us make informed decisions. The ECB and national central banks provide official statistics on the health of the economy.
These statistics support all aspects of the ECB's work, including monetary policy, financial stability and banking supervision.
The importance of statisticsFACTS IN FOCUS
€250 billion
Current account in surplus
The euro area current account surplus was €250 billion in 2020. This was mainly generated by selling more goods to the rest of the world than were bought from there. The largest current account surplus was with the United Kingdom and the largest deficit with China.
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Statistical Data WarehouseMonetary developments in the euro area
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Governance and quality frameworkInvestment fund statistics
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