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Current account balance (% of GDP)

Trade & ExternalWB WDIwb_wdi:BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS%1960 → 2025200 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Trade & ExternalWB WDI
Coverage
200
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Current account balance (% of GDP) infographic

Current account balance (% of GDP) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ -11.91%
-11.91% – -5.3%
-5.3% – -2.97%
-2.97% – -0.77%
-0.77% – 3.1%
3.1% – 7.64%
> 7.64%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Current account balance (% of GDP)
200 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Current account balance (% of GDP)
Countries
200
 
Median
-1.9%
 
Mean
-2.6%
 
25th pctl
-6.9%
 
75th pctl
4.5%
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Current account balance (% of GDP)
South AfricaCanadaIsrael
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
TuvaluTUV40.03%2023
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC33.73%2024
GuyanaGUY28.82%2022
KuwaitKWT22.7%2025
LibyaLBY22.22%2022
San MarinoSMR21.99%2023
Marshall IslandsMHL21.87%2024
Brunei DarussalamBRN18.01%2025
IrelandIRL17.4%2024
TajikistanTJK17.1%2025
SingaporeSGP16.71%2025
AndorraAND16.05%2024
Papua New GuineaPNG15.48%2024
BermudaBMU15.35%2023
QatarQAT14.81%2025
DjiboutiDJI14.69%2024
United Arab EmiratesARE14.48%2024
NorwayNOR13.97%2025
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG13.34%2024
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA13.14%2018
DenmarkDNK12.2%2024
Congo, Rep.COG11.57%2021
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN11.39%2000
IraqIRQ10.55%2023
NetherlandsNLD9.14%2024
NicaraguaNIC8.23%2023
GhanaGHA8.22%2025
South SudanSSD7.93%2023
Faroe IslandsFRO7.75%2011
French PolynesiaPYF7.49%2016
MaltaMLT7.1%2024
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM7.09%2014
SwitzerlandCHE6.98%2025
SamoaWSM6.93%2025
Korea, Rep.KOR6.57%2025
Viet NamVNM6.33%2024
AngolaAGO6.12%2024
GabonGAB6.11%2014
SwedenSWE6.06%2025
EcuadorECU5.91%2025
NaoeroNRU5.8%2024
LuxembourgLUX5.23%2025
ArubaABW5.19%2023
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP5.03%2024
JapanJPN4.86%2025
BahrainBHR4.83%2024
NigeriaNGA4.83%2025
Trinidad and TobagoTTO4.81%2025
AzerbaijanAZE4.58%2025
GermanyDEU4.51%2025
NepalNPL3.88%2024
ChinaCHN3.77%2025
PeruPER3.58%2025
SloveniaSVN3.55%2025
Cabo VerdeCPV3.53%2025
LithuaniaLTU3.24%2024
Lao PDRLAO3.22%2024
JamaicaJAM3.08%2024
SpainESP2.94%2025
GuatemalaGTM2.89%2024
OmanOMN2.86%2024
Russian FederationRUS2.86%2024
IsraelISR2.85%2024
ThailandTHA2.76%2025
LiberiaLBR2.51%2024
HondurasHND2.36%2025
PortugalPRT2.08%2024
AustriaAUT1.79%2025
CzechiaCZE1.7%2024
MalaysiaMYS1.69%2024
HungaryHUN1.65%2025
EswatiniSWZ1.61%2024
FinlandFIN1.34%2025
Sri LankaLKA1.21%2024
ZimbabweZWE1.21%2024
ItalyITA1.15%2025
MyanmarMMR0.09%2019
PakistanPAK-0.11%2025
LesothoLSO-0.15%2025
PanamaPAN-0.19%2025
FranceFRA-0.27%2025
South AfricaZAF-0.42%2025
IndonesiaIDN-0.61%2024
Costa RicaCRI-0.67%2025
BangladeshBGD-0.67%2024
UruguayURY-0.76%2024
TogoTGO-0.79%2019
IndiaIND-0.85%2024
PolandPOL-0.87%2025
MexicoMEX-0.91%2024
CanadaCAN-0.95%2025
AlgeriaDZA-1.02%2024
ArgentinaARG-1.11%2025
ChileCHL-1.22%2025
EstoniaEST-1.26%2024
TunisiaTUN-1.51%2024
GuineaGIN-1.57%2024
ComorosCOM-1.68%2023
BoliviaBOL-1.88%2025
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR-1.9%2009
BelgiumBEL-1.93%2025
BelarusBLR-1.94%2025
CroatiaHRV-2.08%2024
ColombiaCOL-2.38%2025
AlbaniaALB-2.4%2024
United KingdomGBR-2.43%2025
MoroccoMAR-2.5%2025
EthiopiaETH-2.53%2024
KenyaKEN-2.55%2023
Saudi ArabiaSAU-2.56%2025
AustraliaAUS-2.68%2025
BelizeBLZ-2.77%2025
Central African RepublicCAF-2.9%1994
BrazilBRA-2.93%2025
Dominican RepublicDOM-2.98%2024
TanzaniaTZA-3%2024
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH-3.14%2025
ParaguayPRY-3.18%2025
CameroonCMR-3.28%2024
PhilippinesPHL-3.34%2025
LatviaLVA-3.38%2025
IcelandISL-3.48%2025
HaitiHTI-3.49%2023
El SalvadorSLV-3.54%2025
New ZealandNZL-3.62%2025
Slovak RepublicSVK-3.63%2025
United StatesUSA-3.63%2025
TurkiyeTUR-3.63%2023
CambodiaKHM-3.64%2025
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY-3.82%2025
UzbekistanUZB-3.93%2025
Burkina FasoBFA-3.97%2024
KazakhstanKAZ-4.07%2025
Gambia, TheGMB-4.15%2024
MadagascarMDG-4.26%2024
BotswanaBWA-4.26%2024
North MacedoniaMKD-4.27%2025
MaliMLI-4.33%2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD-4.33%2025
ZambiaZMB-4.41%2024
SerbiaSRB-4.9%2025
BarbadosBRB-5.07%2017
GeorgiaGEO-5.3%2024
JordanJOR-5.33%2024
BulgariaBGR-5.84%2025
St. LuciaLCA-6.26%2025
CyprusCYP-6.29%2025
Bahamas, TheBHS-6.65%2024
TongaTON-6.72%2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM-6.92%2023
MauritiusMUS-7.03%2024
GreeceGRC-7.11%2024
ArmeniaARM-7.22%2025
Guinea-BissauGNB-7.36%2024
SeychellesSYC-7.46%2024
Yemen, Rep.YEM-7.72%2016
UgandaUGA-7.78%2024
FijiFJI-7.78%2024
RomaniaROU-7.9%2025
UkraineUKR-7.96%2024
ChadTCD-7.97%1993
Cote d'IvoireCIV-8.05%2023
KosovoXKX-8.1%2025
BeninBEN-8.18%2023
SudanSDN-8.6%2022
Cayman IslandsCYM-8.84%2024
MauritaniaMRT-9.55%2024
MongoliaMNG-10.45%2024
MozambiqueMOZ-10.96%2024
VanuatuVUT-11.06%2022
Solomon IslandsSLB-11.83%2023
RwandaRWA-11.96%2024
Antigua and BarbudaATG-12.03%2025
New CaledoniaNCL-12.81%2015
Venezuela, RBVEN-12.82%2015
NamibiaNAM-13.41%2024
St. Kitts and NevisKNA-13.71%2025
BurundiBDI-13.71%2025
NigerNER-13.76%2023
Sierra LeoneSLE-14.12%2024
AfghanistanAFG-15.72%2020
West Bank and GazaPSE-15.82%2025
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT-16.07%2025
KiribatiKIR-17.57%2025
MaldivesMDV-18.68%2024
MalawiMWI-18.79%2024
MoldovaMDA-19.64%2025
SenegalSEN-19.78%2023
CuracaoCUW-19.95%2023
MontenegroMNE-20.38%2025
GrenadaGRD-23.13%2025
LebanonLBN-28.1%2023
EritreaERI-30.3%1999
BhutanBTN-33.91%2023
Timor-LesteTLS-36.87%2025
DominicaDMA-37.99%2025
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ-44.93%2023
PalauPLW-48.61%2023
SurinameSUR-54.92%2025
Equatorial GuineaGNQ-148%1996
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)