ANKARA (dpa-AFX) - Turkey's current account surplus decreased in September from a year ago, according to data published by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey on Wednesday.
The current account surplus dropped to $1.1 billion from $2.8 billion in the corresponding month last year.
The current account, excluding gold and energy, indicated a net surplus of $6.8 billion in September.
The trade deficit in goods widened to $5.4 billion from $3.1 billion a year ago. Meanwhile, the surplus on services trade rose to $7.7 billion from $7.2 billion.
Primary income showed a shortfall of $1.33 billion, increased from the previous year's $1.26 billion deficit. Data showed that the secondary income turned to a surplus of $91 million versus a $19 million deficit last year.
According to annualized data, the current account deficit was recorded as $20.1 billion in September, and the goods deficit was recorded as $64.8 billion.
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