Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-4.1%
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
137th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-1.9%
in 2017
All-time low
-5.9%
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in United States of America stood at -4.1%.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in United States of America peaked at -1.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2006.
United States of America ranks 137th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.9% | — |
| 2001 | -3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | -4.2% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | -4.6% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | -5.2% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | -5.7% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | -5.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | -5.1% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | -4.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -44.4% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | -2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | -2.6% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | -2.0% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | -2.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | -2.2% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | -1.9% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | -2.1% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | -3.7% | +30.7% |
| 2022 | -3.9% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | -3.4% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | -4.1% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.6% | -5.9% | -2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.3% | -2.9% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.6% | -4.1% | -2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.5% compare
- 135 Democratic Republic of the Congo -3.8% compare
- 136 Philippines -4.0% compare
- 138 Cameroon -4.1% compare
- 139 Gambia -4.1% compare
- 140 Solomon Islands -4.2% compare
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in United States of America?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in United States of America was -4.1% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was -1.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2006.
- How does United States of America rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).