Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -7.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Ukraine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine stood at -7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 10.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 2013.
That places Ukraine 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +114.8% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +84.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -72.4% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | -151.0% |
| 2007 | -3.5% | +144.0% |
| 2008 | -6.8% | +92.5% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -79.0% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | +49.5% |
| 2011 | -6.0% | +182.9% |
| 2012 | -7.9% | +29.9% |
| 2013 | -8.7% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | -3.4% | -60.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -260.7% |
| 2016 | -2.0% | -136.1% |
| 2017 | -3.1% | +55.0% |
| 2018 | -4.9% | +58.6% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -225.5% |
| 2021 | -1.9% | -157.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -353.4% |
| 2023 | -5.3% | -207.2% |
| 2024 | -7.9% | +50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | -6.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.5% | -8.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -7.9% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 160 New Caledonia -7.5% compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau -7.5% compare
- 162 Yemen -7.7% compare
- 164 Uganda -8.0% compare
- 165 Seychelles -8.1% compare
- 166 Romania -8.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 674.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 16.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,849 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine was -7.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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