Current account balance in Western Europe in 2031 — 3.4%. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 4.83 pp.
1980–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Europe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 3.4 | −0.06 pp |
| 2030 | 3.45 | +0.09 pp |
| 2029 | 3.36 | +0.06 pp |
| 2028 | 3.3 | +0.22 pp |
| 2027 | 3.08 | +0.04 pp |
| 2026 | 3.04 | −0.21 pp |
| 2025 | 3.25 | −1.01 pp |
| 2024 | 4.25 | +0.62 pp |
| 2023 | 3.63 | +1.08 pp |
| 2022 | 2.56 | −2.29 pp |
| 2021 | 4.85 | +1.9 pp |
| 2020 | 2.94 | −1.73 pp |
| 2019 | 4.68 | −0.06 pp |
| 2018 | 4.74 | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 4.64 | −0.44 pp |
| 2016 | 5.08 | +0.39 pp |
| 2015 | 4.69 | +0.38 pp |
| 2014 | 4.31 | +0.03 pp |
| 2013 | 4.28 | +0.42 pp |
| 2012 | 3.86 | +0.34 pp |
| 2011 | 3.52 | −0.48 pp |
| 2010 | 4.01 | +0.85 pp |
| 2009 | 3.16 | +0.38 pp |
| 2008 | 2.77 | −1.33 pp |
| 2007 | 4.1 | −0.28 pp |
| 2006 | 4.38 | +0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 3.59 | −0.28 pp |
| 2004 | 3.86 | +1.5 pp |
| 2003 | 2.37 | +0.08 pp |
| 2002 | 2.28 | +1.03 pp |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +0.47 pp |
| 2000 | 0.78 | −1.06 pp |
| 1999 | 1.84 | +0.18 pp |
| 1998 | 1.66 | −0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 2.06 | +1.02 pp |
| 1996 | 1.04 | +0.43 pp |
| 1995 | 0.61 | +0.13 pp |
| 1994 | 0.48 | −0.26 pp |
| 1993 | 0.75 | +0.57 pp |
| 1992 | 0.18 | +0.32 pp |
| 1991 | -0.14 | −1.7 pp |
| 1990 | 1.56 | −0.91 pp |
| 1989 | 2.47 | +0.25 pp |
| 1988 | 2.22 | +0.41 pp |
| 1987 | 1.81 | −0.43 pp |
| 1986 | 2.24 | +0.55 pp |
| 1985 | 1.69 | +0.42 pp |
| 1984 | 1.28 | +0.95 pp |
| 1983 | 0.33 | +0.27 pp |
| 1982 | 0.06 | +0.66 pp |
| 1981 | -0.6 | +0.84 pp |
| 1980 | -1.44 | — |
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.