China vs Euro area (17 countries): Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD

China
920.14 billion
in 2027
Euro area (17 countries)
430.76 billion
in 2027
China rank
1st
Euro area (17 countries) rank
3rd

Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD over time

  • China
  • Euro area (17 countries)
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T198220042027

How they compare

China currently reports 920.14 billion against 430.76 billion in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 489.38 billion.

That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Euro area (17 countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.

China ranks 1st and Euro area (17 countries) ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Euro area (17 countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Euro area (17 countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 12.16 billion 12.97 billion 810.71 million Euro area (17 countries)
2000s 156.65 billion 24.29 billion 132.36 billion China
2010s 176.10 billion 351.94 billion 175.84 billion Euro area (17 countries)
2020s 516.23 billion 405.51 billion 110.72 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd, China or Euro area (17 countries)?
China, at 920.14 billion against 430.76 billion in Euro area (17 countries) as of 2027.
What is the difference in economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd between China and Euro area (17 countries)?
489.38 billion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area (17 countries)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do China and Euro area (17 countries) rank globally for economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd?
China ranks 1st and Euro area (17 countries) ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
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