Current account balance in US dollars — all countries

Current account balance in US dollars — High-income countries

Current account balance in US dollars in high-income countries in 2031 — 140.01 bn US$. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 379.5%.

2031 140.01 bn US$ −14.95% vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 644.5 bn US$2021
Period minimum -305.33 bn US$2008

Trend over time

1995–2031 · billion US$

Current account balance in US dollars — High-income countries, 1995–2031-500-250025050075019951999200320072011201520192023202720311995: 29.2 bn US$1996: 26.82 bn US$1997: 59.56 bn US$1998: -16.24 bn US$1999: -78.08 bn US$2000: -158.67 bn US$2001: -178.91 bn US$2002: -190.93 bn US$2003: -166.27 bn US$2004: -95.17 bn US$2005: -174.49 bn US$2006: -189.05 bn US$2007: -217.26 bn US$2008: -305.33 bn US$2009: 15.49 bn US$2010: 210.46 bn US$2011: 352.94 bn US$2012: 436.19 bn US$2013: 599.39 bn US$2014: 520.08 bn US$2015: 287.59 bn US$2016: 358.03 bn US$2017: 533.71 bn US$2018: 627.3 bn US$2019: 497.14 bn US$2020: 132.77 bn US$2021: 644.5 bn US$2022: 227.46 bn US$2023: 205.31 bn US$2024: 245.57 bn US$2025: 179.17 bn US$2026: 82.37 bn US$2027: 68.86 bn US$2028: 105.38 bn US$2029: 101.32 bn US$2030: 164.63 bn US$2031: 140.01 bn US$
Change over the period: +110.81 (+379.46%) Average annual rate: 4.45 %

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 140.01 bn US$
World computed 458.47 bn US$
Current account balance in US dollars — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year bn US$ Change Change, %
2031 140.01 −24.62 −14.95%
2030 164.63 +63.31 +62.49%
2029 101.32 −4.07 −3.86%
2028 105.38 +36.53 +53.05%
2027 68.86 −13.51 −16.4%
2026 82.37 −96.81 −54.03%
2025 179.17 −66.39 −27.04%
2024 245.57 +40.26 +19.61%
2023 205.31 −22.14 −9.74%
2022 227.46 −417.04 −64.71%
2021 644.5 +511.73 +385.43%
2020 132.77 −364.37 −73.29%
2019 497.14 −130.15 −20.75%
2018 627.3 +93.59 +17.54%
2017 533.71 +175.67 +49.07%
2016 358.03 +70.45 +24.5%
2015 287.59 −232.5 −44.7%
2014 520.08 −79.31 −13.23%
2013 599.39 +163.2 +37.42%
2012 436.19 +83.25 +23.59%
2011 352.94 +142.48 +67.7%
2010 210.46 +194.97 +1,259.03%
2009 15.49 +320.82 +105.07%
2008 -305.33 −88.07 −40.54%
2007 -217.26 −28.21 −14.92%
2006 -189.05 −14.57 −8.35%
2005 -174.49 −79.31 −83.33%
2004 -95.17 +71.09 +42.76%
2003 -166.27 +24.66 +12.92%
2002 -190.93 −12.02 −6.72%
2001 -178.91 −20.24 −12.76%
2000 -158.67 −80.59 −103.22%
1999 -78.08 −61.84 −380.82%
1998 -16.24 −75.8 −127.27%
1997 59.56 +32.74 +122.05%
1996 26.82 −2.38 −8.15%
1995 29.2

About the indicator

The current account balance in billions of US dollars: trade in goods and services, income from investment and labor, and current transfers, all together. A positive value means a country exports capital, a negative one that it imports it. By definition the sum over all countries of the world should be zero, but in practice it fails to balance by several hundred billion: the discrepancy comes from countries recording the same flows differently.

Important: The same indicator as a percent of GDP is available separately, and for comparing countries it suits better. The absolute value is needed to see the scale of the flows in the world economy.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.