China vs Euro area (17 countries): Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD over time
- China
- Euro area (17 countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 656.98 billion against 501.49 billion in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 155.50 billion.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Euro area (17 countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Euro area (17 countries) ranks 3rd of 39 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 | 17.34 billion | 5.17 billion | Euro area (17 countries) |
| 2000s | 156.65 billion | 30.78 billion | 125.87 billion | China |
| 2010s | 177.36 billion | 356.03 billion | 178.67 billion | Euro area (17 countries) |
| 2020s | 444.18 billion | 436.94 billion | 7.24 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, China or Euro area (17 countries)?
- China, at 656.98 billion against 501.49 billion in Euro area (17 countries) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd between China and Euro area (17 countries)?
- 155.50 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area (17 countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do China and Euro area (17 countries) rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd?
- China ranks 1st and Euro area (17 countries) ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD. 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