Balance of payments and International investment position quarterly series are updated with the new composition of euro area countries
External statistics
The composition of the euro area has been updated due to the inclusion of Bulgaria as a new member in 2025. This change affects the following table starting from this quarterly publication:
- Current account. Non‑tourism services. Breakdown by economic and geographical areas (17.4b
) - Current account. Tourism and travel. Credits. Breakdown by economic and geographical areas (17.4c)
- Portfolio investment abroad. Positions. Breakdown by country (17.23a)
- Portfolio investment abroad. Transactions. Breakdown by country (17.23b).
Starting from the next publication of the annual details, which will take place on April 14, it will also affect the following tables:
- Current and capital accounts. Breakdown by economic and geographical areas (17.3a)
- Current account. Services. Credits. Breakdown by economic and geographical areas (17.4d)
- Current account. Services. Debits. Breakdown by economic and geographical areas (17.4e)
- Financial account by institutional sector and functional category. Breakdown by geographical and economic areas (17.16)
- Assets by institutional sector and functional category. Breakdown by geographical and economic areas (17.22a)
- Liabilities by institutional sector and functional category. Breakdown by geographical and economic areas (17.27a)
- Direct investment. End-of-period positions. Breakdown by geographical and economic areas. Immediate investing economy (17.44a)
- Direct investment. Transactions. Breakdown by geographical and economic areas. Ultimate investing economy (17.44b)
- Direct investment. Transactions. Breakdown by geographical and economic areas. Immediate investing economy (17.45)