Current account balance — all countries

Current account balance — United States

Current account balance in the United States in 2031 — -3.6%. Ranked 130 in the world out of 188. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 3.7 pp.

2031 -3.6% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 130of 188
Period maximum 0.2%1981
Period minimum -5.9%2006

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of GDP

Current account balance — United States, 1980–2031-6-4-20219801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 0.1%1981: 0.2%1982: -0.2%1983: -1.1%1984: -2.3%1985: -2.7%1986: -3.2%1987: -3.3%1988: -2.3%1989: -1.8%1990: -1.3%1991: 0%1992: -0.8%1993: -1.2%1994: -1.7%1995: -1.5%1996: -1.5%1997: -1.6%1998: -2.4%1999: -3%2000: -3.9%2001: -3.7%2002: -4.2%2003: -4.6%2004: -5.2%2005: -5.7%2006: -5.9%2007: -5.1%2008: -4.7%2009: -2.6%2010: -2.9%2011: -2.9%2012: -2.6%2013: -2%2014: -2.1%2015: -2.2%2016: -2.1%2017: -1.9%2018: -2.1%2019: -2.1%2020: -2.8%2021: -3.6%2022: -3.8%2023: -3.3%2024: -4%2025: -3.6%2026: -3.7%2027: -3.6%2028: -3.6%2029: -3.6%2030: -3.6%2031: -3.6%
Change over the period: −3.7 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

United States -3.6%
World computed 0.28%
High-income countries computed 0.13%
Current account balance — United States, by year United States All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 -3.6 +0 pp
2030 -3.6 +0 pp
2029 -3.6 +0 pp
2028 -3.6 +0 pp
2027 -3.6 +0.1 pp
2026 -3.7 −0.1 pp
2025 -3.6 +0.4 pp
2024 -4 −0.7 pp
2023 -3.3 +0.5 pp
2022 -3.8 −0.2 pp
2021 -3.6 −0.8 pp
2020 -2.8 −0.7 pp
2019 -2.1 +0 pp
2018 -2.1 −0.2 pp
2017 -1.9 +0.2 pp
2016 -2.1 +0.1 pp
2015 -2.2 −0.1 pp
2014 -2.1 −0.1 pp
2013 -2 +0.6 pp
2012 -2.6 +0.3 pp
2011 -2.9 +0 pp
2010 -2.9 −0.3 pp
2009 -2.6 +2.1 pp
2008 -4.7 +0.4 pp
2007 -5.1 +0.8 pp
2006 -5.9 −0.2 pp
2005 -5.7 −0.5 pp
2004 -5.2 −0.6 pp
2003 -4.6 −0.4 pp
2002 -4.2 −0.5 pp
2001 -3.7 +0.2 pp
2000 -3.9 −0.9 pp
1999 -3 −0.6 pp
1998 -2.4 −0.8 pp
1997 -1.6 −0.1 pp
1996 -1.5 +0 pp
1995 -1.5 +0.2 pp
1994 -1.7 −0.5 pp
1993 -1.2 −0.4 pp
1992 -0.8 −0.8 pp
1991 0 +1.3 pp
1990 -1.3 +0.5 pp
1989 -1.8 +0.5 pp
1988 -2.3 +1 pp
1987 -3.3 −0.1 pp
1986 -3.2 −0.5 pp
1985 -2.7 −0.4 pp
1984 -2.3 −1.2 pp
1983 -1.1 −0.9 pp
1982 -0.2 −0.4 pp
1981 0.2 +0.1 pp
1980 0.1

Northern America, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CA Canada 0 US United States -3.6

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.