Current account balance in US dollars — all countries

Current account balance in US dollars — OECD

Current account balance in US dollars in the OECD in 2031 — -431.78 bn US$. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 292.5%.

2031 -431.78 bn US$ −8.03% vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 218.72 bn US$2017
Period minimum -795.54 bn US$2008

Trend over time

1980–2031 · billion US$

Current account balance in US dollars — OECD, 1980–2031-1,000-500050019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: -110.01 bn US$1981: -86.14 bn US$1982: -48.61 bn US$1983: -27.31 bn US$1984: -55.24 bn US$1985: -67.81 bn US$1986: -42.43 bn US$1987: -59.3 bn US$1988: -45.4 bn US$1989: -87.81 bn US$1990: -111.61 bn US$1991: -72.16 bn US$1992: -87.28 bn US$1993: -15.52 bn US$1994: -49.65 bn US$1995: 6.8 bn US$1996: -21.98 bn US$1997: 21.02 bn US$1998: -39.93 bn US$1999: -156.13 bn US$2000: -311.11 bn US$2001: -299.76 bn US$2002: -310.17 bn US$2003: -333.15 bn US$2004: -313.27 bn US$2005: -510.49 bn US$2006: -605.49 bn US$2007: -609.66 bn US$2008: -795.54 bn US$2009: -218.65 bn US$2010: -178.22 bn US$2011: -301.48 bn US$2012: -210.86 bn US$2013: -2.91 bn US$2014: 4.83 bn US$2015: 28.73 bn US$2016: 166.41 bn US$2017: 218.72 bn US$2018: 166.51 bn US$2019: 189.38 bn US$2020: -58.87 bn US$2021: 107.5 bn US$2022: -660.09 bn US$2023: -313.41 bn US$2024: -269.86 bn US$2025: -334.05 bn US$2026: -525.3 bn US$2027: -505.23 bn US$2028: -454.78 bn US$2029: -461.61 bn US$2030: -399.69 bn US$2031: -431.78 bn US$
Change over the period: −321.77 (−292.5%)

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OECD

OECD -431.78 bn US$
World computed 458.47 bn US$
Current account balance in US dollars — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year bn US$ Change Change, %
2031 -431.78 −32.09 −8.03%
2030 -399.69 +61.92 +13.41%
2029 -461.61 −6.83 −1.5%
2028 -454.78 +50.45 +9.99%
2027 -505.23 +20.07 +3.82%
2026 -525.3 −191.24 −57.25%
2025 -334.05 −64.2 −23.79%
2024 -269.86 +43.55 +13.9%
2023 -313.41 +346.68 +52.52%
2022 -660.09 −767.59 −714.02%
2021 107.5 +166.37 +282.62%
2020 -58.87 −248.24 −131.08%
2019 189.38 +22.86 +13.73%
2018 166.51 −52.21 −23.87%
2017 218.72 +52.32 +31.44%
2016 166.41 +137.68 +479.24%
2015 28.73 +23.9 +495.15%
2014 4.83 +7.74 +265.88%
2013 -2.91 +207.95 +98.62%
2012 -210.86 +90.62 +30.06%
2011 -301.48 −123.27 −69.17%
2010 -178.22 +40.43 +18.49%
2009 -218.65 +576.89 +72.52%
2008 -795.54 −185.88 −30.49%
2007 -609.66 −4.16 −0.69%
2006 -605.49 −95 −18.61%
2005 -510.49 −197.22 −62.95%
2004 -313.27 +19.88 +5.97%
2003 -333.15 −22.98 −7.41%
2002 -310.17 −10.42 −3.47%
2001 -299.76 +11.35 +3.65%
2000 -311.11 −154.99 −99.27%
1999 -156.13 −116.19 −290.97%
1998 -39.93 −60.95 −290.01%
1997 21.02 +42.99 +195.63%
1996 -21.98 −28.77 −423.33%
1995 6.8 +56.44 +113.69%
1994 -49.65 −34.13 −219.96%
1993 -15.52 +71.77 +82.22%
1992 -87.28 −15.12 −20.96%
1991 -72.16 +39.45 +35.34%
1990 -111.61 −23.8 −27.1%
1989 -87.81 −42.41 −93.43%
1988 -45.4 +13.9 +23.45%
1987 -59.3 −16.87 −39.75%
1986 -42.43 +25.37 +37.42%
1985 -67.81 −12.56 −22.74%
1984 -55.24 −27.94 −102.3%
1983 -27.31 +21.31 +43.83%
1982 -48.61 +37.53 +43.56%
1981 -86.14 +23.87 +21.7%
1980 -110.01

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.