In the first quarter of 2013, compared with the first quarter of 2012, the deficit of the goods account turned into a surplus (+€0.8 bn compared with -€32.8 bn).

The surplus of the services account fell slightly (+€29.8 bn compared with +€31.2 bn), as did the surplus of the income account (+€11.9 bn compared with +€12.2 bn), while the deficit of the current transfers account increased (-€20.7 bn compared with -€18.3 bn). (source: europolitics.info)