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Current account balance, percent of GDP, percent of GDP

The current account is the record of all transactions in the balance of payments covering the exports and imports of goods and services, payments of income, and current transfers between residents of a country and nonresidents.

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Latest, 20263.2%of GDPAnnual release · Forecast
vs 2025−1.6 pp4.8%
High since 19805% of GDP2020 · IMF
Low since 1980−7% of GDP1992 · IMF

Over time

2017 - 2026

Recent years

  1. 20263.2% of GDP−1.6 pp
  2. 20254.8% of GDP+1.9 pp
  3. 20242.9% of GDP−0.2 pp
  4. 20233.1% of GDP+1.9 pp
  5. 20221.2% of GDP−1.0 pp
  6. 20212.2% of GDP−2.8 pp
  7. 20205% of GDP+2.6 pp
  8. 20192.4% of GDP+1.5 pp
Full table
PeriodValue
20263.2% of GDP
20254.8% of GDP
20242.9% of GDP
20233.1% of GDP
20221.2% of GDP
20212.2% of GDP
20205% of GDP
20192.4% of GDP
20180.9% of GDP
20171.2% of GDP
20161% of GDP
2015−1.2% of GDP
2014−3.3% of GDP
2013−4.2% of GDP
2012−3.7% of GDP
2011−3.3% of GDP
2010−1.8% of GDP
20090.2% of GDP
2008−3.9% of GDP
2007−5.1% of GDP
2006−4.9% of GDP
2005−4.4% of GDP
2004−4.7% of GDP
2003−4.4% of GDP
2002−5.8% of GDP
2001−6.1% of GDP
2000−5.8% of GDP
1999−5.9% of GDP
1998−5.6% of GDP
1997−3.7% of GDP
1996−3% of GDP
1995−4.1% of GDP
1994−5% of GDP
1993−6.4% of GDP
1992−7% of GDP
1991−2% of GDP
1990−2.8% of GDP
1989−4.3% of GDP
1988−5.6% of GDP
1987−6.5% of GDP
1986−0.3% of GDP
1985−2.2% of GDP
1984−4.1% of GDP
1983−2.5% of GDP
1982−4.7% of GDP
1981−6.8% of GDP
1980−2.1% of GDP