Australia vs United States of America: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports -48.22 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 196th and United States of America ranks 199th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -18.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -99.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 81.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | -14.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -121.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 106.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | -36.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -578.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 542.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | -43.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -406.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 363.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | -5.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -945.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 940.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at -48.22 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Australia and United States of America?
- 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for current account balance?
- Australia ranks 196th and United States of America ranks 199th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.