Iceland vs New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance

Iceland
-47.74 billion
in 2026
New Zealand
-23.37 billion
in 2026
Iceland rank
24th
New Zealand rank
22nd

Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports -23.37 billion against -47.74 billion in Iceland, a difference of 24.37 billion.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 36 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s -83.96 million -835.17 million 751.21 million Iceland
1980s -3.61 billion -1.97 billion 1.63 billion New Zealand
1990s -13.48 billion -3.44 billion 10.04 billion New Zealand
2000s -133.30 billion -7.30 billion 126.00 billion New Zealand
2010s 70.11 billion -7.58 billion 77.69 billion Iceland
2020s -34.28 billion -22.81 billion 11.47 billion New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — current account balance, Iceland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at -23.37 billion against -47.74 billion in Iceland as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — current account balance between Iceland and New Zealand?
24.37 billion, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2026.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — current account balance?
Iceland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 2,123 data points, 1960–2026
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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 (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org