Greece’s current account surplus widened sharply in August 2026, reaching EUR 1.743 billion, the largest monthly surplus recorded since August 2015.
The gain came against a year earlier figure of EUR 1.210 billion for August 2025, reflecting a notable improvement in the country’s external receipts. The services account was the principal contributor to the strength in August, with the services surplus rising further year on year.
Sources indicated on 21 October 2026 that the services account surplus increased to EUR 4.552 billion in August 2026 from EUR 4.498 billion a year earlier, a rise attributed largely to higher revenues in travel, transport and other services.
The data underline the continuing importance of services to Greece’s external position in the late summer months. Travel receipts have been a traditional source of foreign exchange in recent years and, together with transport and a catch‑all other services category, they sustained the broader surplus in August.
Key figures at a glance:
- Current account surplus, August 2026: EUR 1.743 billion.
- Current account surplus, August 2025: EUR 1.210 billion.
- Services account surplus, August 2026: EUR 4.552 billion.
- Services account surplus, August 2025: EUR 4.498 billion.
Services ledger and transport
The services account led the improvement in the overall current account. The modest increase in the services surplus between August 2025 and August 2026 was linked by the report to stronger receipts in travel and transport, with other services also contributing.
Transport receipts are recorded inside the services heading and, along with travel income, constituted the principal drivers identified for the rise in the services surplus. The report does not break down the figures further in the supplied notes, but it highlights these areas as the main influences on the August outcome.
Historical comparison
August 2026 marks the largest monthly current account surplus for Greece since August 2015, according to the report. That comparison underlines the significance of the latest figures within an eleven‑year span and reinforces the seasonal strength of services during the summer quarter.
Taken together, the August readings show a country continuing to rely on services as a core element of external earnings. The improvement in the current account surplus in August 2026 reflects the aggregate performance of travel, transport and other services over the month when compared with the same month a year earlier, as noted in the report.
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