Italy vs United Kingdom: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Italy
11.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
11.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy rank
83rd
United Kingdom rank
85th

Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
-1.0k-50005001.0k197119982025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 11.85 % change on previous year against 11.18 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.67 % change on previous year.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 85th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s -47.18 % change on previous year -89.44 % change on previous year 42.26 % change on previous year Italy
1980s -106.66 % change on previous year -17.28 % change on previous year 89.38 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1990s 14.28 % change on previous year -67.14 % change on previous year 81.42 % change on previous year Italy
2000s -72.39 % change on previous year -11.45 % change on previous year 60.94 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2010s 78.77 % change on previous year -7.16 % change on previous year 85.94 % change on previous year Italy
2020s 43.8 % change on previous year -28.68 % change on previous year 72.48 % change on previous year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 11.85 % change on previous year against 11.18 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Italy and United Kingdom?
0.67 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 85th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 7,354 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.