Current account balance in US dollars — all countries

Current account balance in US dollars — World

Current account balance in US dollars in the world in 2031 — 458.47 bn US$. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 409.4%.

2031 458.47 bn US$ −6.88% vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 805.1 bn US$2021
Period minimum -184.46 bn US$2001

Trend over time

1991–2031 · billion US$

Current account balance in US dollars — World, 1991–2031-25002505007501,000199119951999200320072011201520192023202720311991: -148.19 bn US$1992: -132.79 bn US$1993: -62.52 bn US$1994: -85.03 bn US$1995: -70.32 bn US$1996: -58.7 bn US$1997: -15.14 bn US$1998: -87.28 bn US$1999: -103.64 bn US$2000: -152.66 bn US$2001: -184.46 bn US$2002: -143.85 bn US$2003: -82.17 bn US$2004: 17.79 bn US$2005: 51.42 bn US$2006: 174.42 bn US$2007: 204.88 bn US$2008: 91.32 bn US$2009: 173.06 bn US$2010: 310.56 bn US$2011: 330.63 bn US$2012: 352.08 bn US$2013: 420.84 bn US$2014: 412.86 bn US$2015: 184.54 bn US$2016: 281.96 bn US$2017: 462.24 bn US$2018: 367.37 bn US$2019: 393.26 bn US$2020: 288.89 bn US$2021: 805.1 bn US$2022: 403.53 bn US$2023: 272.4 bn US$2024: 468.03 bn US$2025: 651.26 bn US$2026: 454.87 bn US$2027: 423.55 bn US$2028: 432.72 bn US$2029: 440.16 bn US$2030: 492.33 bn US$2031: 458.47 bn US$
Change over the period: +606.66 (+409.38%)

Comparison, 2031

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

World 458.47 bn US$
World computed 458.47 bn US$
Current account balance in US dollars — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year bn US$ Change Change, %
2031 458.47 −33.85 −6.88%
2030 492.33 +52.17 +11.85%
2029 440.16 +7.44 +1.72%
2028 432.72 +9.16 +2.16%
2027 423.55 −31.32 −6.89%
2026 454.87 −196.39 −30.16%
2025 651.26 +183.24 +39.15%
2024 468.03 +195.63 +71.82%
2023 272.4 −131.13 −32.5%
2022 403.53 −401.57 −49.88%
2021 805.1 +516.21 +178.69%
2020 288.89 −104.37 −26.54%
2019 393.26 +25.9 +7.05%
2018 367.37 −94.87 −20.52%
2017 462.24 +180.28 +63.94%
2016 281.96 +97.42 +52.79%
2015 184.54 −228.32 −55.3%
2014 412.86 −7.99 −1.9%
2013 420.84 +68.76 +19.53%
2012 352.08 +21.46 +6.49%
2011 330.63 +20.07 +6.46%
2010 310.56 +137.5 +79.45%
2009 173.06 +81.73 +89.5%
2008 91.32 −113.56 −55.43%
2007 204.88 +30.46 +17.47%
2006 174.42 +123 +239.21%
2005 51.42 +33.63 +189%
2004 17.79 +99.96 +121.65%
2003 -82.17 +61.68 +42.88%
2002 -143.85 +40.61 +22.02%
2001 -184.46 −31.8 −20.83%
2000 -152.66 −49.02 −47.3%
1999 -103.64 −16.36 −18.75%
1998 -87.28 −72.14 −476.57%
1997 -15.14 +43.56 +74.21%
1996 -58.7 +11.62 +16.52%
1995 -70.32 +14.71 +17.3%
1994 -85.03 −22.51 −36%
1993 -62.52 +70.26 +52.92%
1992 -132.79 +15.41 +10.4%
1991 -148.19

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.