Current account balance — all countries

Current account balance — South America

Current account balance in South America in 2031 — -1.32%. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 1.19 pp.

2031 -1.32% +0.06 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 2.79%2006
Period minimum -6.67%1982

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of GDP

Current account balance — South America, 1980–2031-7.5-5-2.502.5519801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: -2.51%1981: -4.14%1982: -6.67%1983: -2.3%1984: -0.62%1985: -0.22%1986: -2.48%1987: -2%1988: -0.96%1989: 0.41%1990: 0.98%1991: -0.07%1992: -0.77%1993: -1.99%1994: -1.72%1995: -2.38%1996: -2.24%1997: -3.4%1998: -4.31%1999: -2.87%2000: -1.82%2001: -2.49%2002: 0.31%2003: 1.87%2004: 2.28%2005: 2.7%2006: 2.79%2007: 1.02%2008: -0.47%2009: -0.8%2010: -2.49%2011: -2.24%2012: -2.81%2013: -3.03%2014: -3.58%2015: -3.84%2016: -2.09%2017: -1.74%2018: -2.93%2019: -2.83%2020: -1.14%2021: -2.36%2022: -2.49%2023: -1.39%2024: -1.24%2025: -1.68%2026: -1.2%2027: -1.33%2028: -1.23%2029: -1.24%2030: -1.38%2031: -1.32%
Change over the period: +1.19 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

South America -1.32%
World computed 0.28%
Current account balance — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 -1.32 +0.06 pp
2030 -1.38 −0.14 pp
2029 -1.24 −0.01 pp
2028 -1.23 +0.1 pp
2027 -1.33 −0.12 pp
2026 -1.2 +0.47 pp
2025 -1.68 −0.44 pp
2024 -1.24 +0.15 pp
2023 -1.39 +1.1 pp
2022 -2.49 −0.13 pp
2021 -2.36 −1.22 pp
2020 -1.14 +1.69 pp
2019 -2.83 +0.09 pp
2018 -2.93 −1.19 pp
2017 -1.74 +0.36 pp
2016 -2.09 +1.75 pp
2015 -3.84 −0.26 pp
2014 -3.58 −0.55 pp
2013 -3.03 −0.21 pp
2012 -2.81 −0.57 pp
2011 -2.24 +0.25 pp
2010 -2.49 −1.69 pp
2009 -0.8 −0.33 pp
2008 -0.47 −1.49 pp
2007 1.02 −1.77 pp
2006 2.79 +0.09 pp
2005 2.7 +0.42 pp
2004 2.28 +0.41 pp
2003 1.87 +1.56 pp
2002 0.31 +2.8 pp
2001 -2.49 −0.67 pp
2000 -1.82 +1.06 pp
1999 -2.87 +1.44 pp
1998 -4.31 −0.91 pp
1997 -3.4 −1.16 pp
1996 -2.24 +0.14 pp
1995 -2.38 −0.66 pp
1994 -1.72 +0.28 pp
1993 -1.99 −1.23 pp
1992 -0.77 −0.7 pp
1991 -0.07 −1.04 pp
1990 0.98 +0.57 pp
1989 0.41 +1.37 pp
1988 -0.96 +1.04 pp
1987 -2 +0.48 pp
1986 -2.48 −2.25 pp
1985 -0.22 +0.4 pp
1984 -0.62 +1.68 pp
1983 -2.3 +4.36 pp
1982 -6.67 −2.53 pp
1981 -4.14 −1.63 pp
1980 -2.51

About the indicator

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.