Spain's posted a current account surplus of 4.19 billion euros ($4.46 billion) in August, compared to a surplus of 854 million euros in the same month a year earlier, the Bank of Spain said on Tuesday.

The surplus compared to a surplus of 4.27 billion euros in July, according to the central bank's data.

($1 = 0.9397 euros) (Reporting by Jakub Olesiuk, editing by Inti Landauro)