Current account balance (% of GDP)
Macro & GDPIMF WEOimf_weo:BCA_NGDPD•PT•1980 → 2026•193 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPIMF WEO
Coverage
193
Frequency
yearly
Range
1980 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Current account balance (% of GDP) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ -7.57%
-7.57% – -3.99%
-3.99% – -2.57%
-2.57% – -1.26%
-1.26% – 1.18%
1.18% – 3.96%
> 3.96%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Current account balance (% of GDP)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Current account balance (% of GDP)
Countries
50
Median
4.4%
Mean
7.8%
25th pctl
2.8%
75th pctl
12.2%
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Compare trends
Current account balance (% of GDP)
SingaporeNorwayPapua New Guinea
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 34.87% | 2026 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 24.43% | 2026 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 17.76% | 2026 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 17.3% | 2026 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 16.56% | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | 15.86% | 2026 | |
| AndorraAND | 15.27% | 2026 | |
| EritreaERI | 12.99% | 2019 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 12.87% | 2026 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 12.65% | 2026 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 12.45% | 2026 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 12.3% | 2026 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 12.19% | 2026 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 11.76% | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 11.66% | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | 11.51% | 2026 | |
| QatarQAT | 10.2% | 2026 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 9.28% | 2026 | |
| ArubaABW | 9.16% | 2026 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 7.61% | 2026 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 7.01% | 2026 | |
| SwedenSWE | 5.74% | 2026 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 5.66% | 2026 | |
| GermanyDEU | 5.09% | 2026 | |
| MaltaMLT | 4.4% | 2026 | |
| South SudanSSD | 4.37% | 2026 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 4.25% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 4% | 2026 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 3.92% | 2026 | |
| BahrainBHR | 3.76% | 2026 | |
| JapanJPN | 3.63% | 2026 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 3.61% | 2026 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 3.57% | 2026 | |
| EcuadorECU | 3.39% | 2026 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.01% | 2026 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 2.9% | 2026 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.88% | 2026 | |
| ChinaCHN | 2.78% | 2026 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 2.71% | 2026 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 2.7% | 2026 | |
| SpainESP | 2.64% | 2026 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 2.42% | 2026 | |
| NauruNRU | 2.42% | 2026 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 2.26% | 2026 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.23% | 2026 | |
| AustriaAUT | 2.16% | 2026 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 2.15% | 2026 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 2.07% | 2026 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 2% | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | 1.93% | 2026 |
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)