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Structural and cyclical factors of the current account balance and the case of Greece

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  • Hiona Balfoussia

    (Bank of Greece)

  • Anastasios Rizos

    (Bank of Greece)

Abstract

This paper investigates the structural and cyclical determinants of the current account balances for European economies, focusing especially on the factors underlying recent fluctuations in the Greek current account balance. Specifically, we investigate the long-run and short-run determinants of EU countries’ current account balances, using panel data analysis. The long-run drivers are identified as structural, while the short-run as cyclical. Subsequently, these estimates are used to calculate the contribution of the cyclical and structural components to the changes in Greece’s current account balance over the recent period. Our results indicate that the changes in the Greek current account balance recorded in recent years are associated with improvements in its structural component, while the short-term negative change of the current account balance in 2024 is attributed to cyclical factors. These findings suggest that efforts to encourage investment in critical areas, inter alia through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, to improve the investment environment and pursue structural reforms, are in the right direction.

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  • Hiona Balfoussia & Anastasios Rizos, 2026. "Structural and cyclical factors of the current account balance and the case of Greece," Economic Bulletin, Bank of Greece, issue 63, pages 27-46, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bog:econbl:y:2026:i:63:p:27-46
    DOI: 10.52903/econbull20266302
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    • F32 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Current Account Adjustment; Short-term Capital Movements
    • F40 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - General
    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models

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