The goods account deficit widened sharply to EUR 961.8 million from EUR 226.8 million a year ago, while the services account surplus was unchanged at EUR 17.8 million.

At the same time, the primary income deficit rose EUR 190.9 million from EUR 147.1 million a year earlier, while the secondary income swung to a surplus of EUR 178 million from a deficit of EUR 43.2 million.