Current account balance in the European Union in 2031 — 2.4%. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 4.63 pp.
1980–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: European Union
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 2.4 | +0.01 pp |
| 2030 | 2.4 | +0.06 pp |
| 2029 | 2.33 | +0.1 pp |
| 2028 | 2.23 | +0.17 pp |
| 2027 | 2.06 | +0.06 pp |
| 2026 | 2 | −0.37 pp |
| 2025 | 2.38 | −0.85 pp |
| 2024 | 3.23 | +0.67 pp |
| 2023 | 2.56 | +1.81 pp |
| 2022 | 0.75 | −2.5 pp |
| 2021 | 3.25 | +0.83 pp |
| 2020 | 2.42 | −0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 2.92 | −0.25 pp |
| 2018 | 3.18 | −0.16 pp |
| 2017 | 3.33 | −0.16 pp |
| 2016 | 3.49 | +0.43 pp |
| 2015 | 3.06 | +0.15 pp |
| 2014 | 2.92 | +0.19 pp |
| 2013 | 2.73 | +0.92 pp |
| 2012 | 1.81 | +0.99 pp |
| 2011 | 0.82 | +0.25 pp |
| 2010 | 0.57 | +0.14 pp |
| 2009 | 0.43 | +1.2 pp |
| 2008 | -0.77 | −0.7 pp |
| 2007 | -0.08 | −0.43 pp |
| 2006 | 0.36 | −0.07 pp |
| 2005 | 0.42 | −0.54 pp |
| 2004 | 0.96 | +0.62 pp |
| 2003 | 0.35 | −0.18 pp |
| 2002 | 0.52 | +0.55 pp |
| 2001 | -0.02 | +0.59 pp |
| 2000 | -0.62 | −1.04 pp |
| 1999 | 0.43 | −0.24 pp |
| 1998 | 0.67 | −0.53 pp |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +0.45 pp |
| 1996 | 0.75 | +0.26 pp |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.34 pp |
| 1994 | 0.15 | +0.05 pp |
| 1993 | 0.1 | +1.14 pp |
| 1992 | -1.04 | +0.22 pp |
| 1991 | -1.26 | −1.19 pp |
| 1990 | -0.07 | −0.63 pp |
| 1989 | 0.56 | −0.34 pp |
| 1988 | 0.9 | +0.06 pp |
| 1987 | 0.84 | −0.43 pp |
| 1986 | 1.27 | +0.9 pp |
| 1985 | 0.38 | +0.02 pp |
| 1984 | 0.35 | +0.52 pp |
| 1983 | -0.17 | +1.03 pp |
| 1982 | -1.2 | +0.73 pp |
| 1981 | -1.93 | +0.29 pp |
| 1980 | -2.22 | — |
The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.