The current account showed a surplus of SEK 49 billion for 2006 Q3, which is a decrease of SEK 1.7 billion compared with the same period in 2005. Seen over the first three quarters, the total current account surplus is SEK 152.1 billion, which is an increase of SEK 9.3 billion compared with the corresponding period last year. The surplus for Q3 stems largely from trade in goods and services.