Euro area (17 countries) vs OECD: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual over time
- Euro area (17 countries)
- OECD
How they compare
Euro area (17 countries) currently reports 18.59 billion against 4.42 billion in OECD, a difference of 14.16 billion.
That makes Euro area (17 countries)'s figure about 4.2 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was OECD ahead.
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd of 9 regions.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area (17 countries) | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.43 billion | -909.66 million | 1.52 billion | OECD |
| 2000s | -15.78 billion | 11.74 billion | 27.52 billion | OECD |
| 2010s | 1.88 billion | 30.07 billion | 28.19 billion | OECD |
| 2020s | 19.16 billion | 20.38 billion | 1.23 billion | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual, Euro area (17 countries) or OECD?
- Euro area (17 countries), at 18.59 billion against 4.42 billion in OECD as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual between Euro area (17 countries) and OECD?
- 14.16 billion, with Euro area (17 countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and OECD?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do Euro area (17 countries) and OECD rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd of 9 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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