Australia vs United Kingdom: Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD

Australia
-67.53 billion
in 2027
United Kingdom
-171.26 billion
in 2027
Australia rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
39th

Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
-150.0B-100.0B-50.0B050.0B196019932027

How they compare

Australia currently reports -67.53 billion against -171.26 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 103.73 billion.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s -554.46 million -11.96 million 542.50 million United Kingdom
1970s -1.35 billion -1.24 billion 100.78 million United Kingdom
1980s -8.81 billion -6.71 billion 2.10 billion United Kingdom
1990s -14.95 billion -13.08 billion 1.88 billion United Kingdom
2000s -36.68 billion -62.70 billion 26.01 billion Australia
2010s -43.79 billion -102.66 billion 58.88 billion Australia
2020s -20.08 billion -101.70 billion 81.62 billion Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd, Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at -67.53 billion against -171.26 billion in United Kingdom as of 2027.
What is the difference in economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd between Australia and United Kingdom?
103.73 billion, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
68 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2027.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd?
Australia ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,612 data points, 1960–2027
Last refreshed

The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2026), OECD Economic Outlook No 119 (Edition 2026/1) EO119 Database documentation EO119 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP