Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ against -48.22 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 15.49 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Australia ranks 196th and Saudi Arabia ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -18.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -14.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -36.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -43.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 109.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -5.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ against -48.22 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 15.49 billion BoP, current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for current account balance?
- Australia ranks 196th and Saudi Arabia ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.