Definition
In the Balance of Payments, this account includes capital transfers (such as those received by the General Government sector from the European Union) and the acquisition/disposals of nonproduced, nonfinancial assets (such as trademarks, concessions, or CO2 emission rights) between residents and non-residents.
Further information
The balance of the capital account, together with the current account balance, determines the net lending (+) or borrowing (-) of an economy.
The Balance of Payments and the International Investment Position. Methodological Note.
Related concepts
- Balance of Payments
- Current account (Balance of Payments)
- Net lending or borrowing of the economy
- Residence
References
Legal frame
- Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 on Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment
- 2012/120/EU: Guideline of the European Central Bank, of December 9, 2011, on the statistical reporting requirements of the European Central Bank in the field of external statistics (recast version) (ECB/2011/23).
Links to data tables
Selection of tables
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Current and capital accounts of the Balance of Payments. Monthly data.
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Current and capital accounts of the Balance of Payments. Breakdown by economic and geographical areas. Annual.
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Current and capital accounts of the Balance of Payments. Breakdown by economic and geographical areas. Annual.
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Current and capital accounts of the Balance of Payments. Monthly data.
Other resources
- BExplore the external statistics (interactive charts).
- In brief. Graphical summary of external statistics.
Update date: May 2025
