Current account balance as a share of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -7.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Ukraine, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded -7.9% for current account balance as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 10.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 2013.
Ukraine ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 share of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +114.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +84.2% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -72.4% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | -151.1% |
| 2007 | -3.5% | +143.4% |
| 2008 | -6.8% | +92.4% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -78.9% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | +49.7% |
| 2011 | -6.0% | +182.2% |
| 2012 | -7.8% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | -8.7% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | -3.4% | -60.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -260.8% |
| 2016 | -2.0% | -136.2% |
| 2017 | -3.1% | +55.0% |
| 2018 | -4.9% | +58.4% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -45.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -225.4% |
| 2021 | -1.9% | -157.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -353.6% |
| 2023 | -5.3% | -207.3% |
| 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
- 154 New Caledonia -7.5% compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau -7.5% compare
- 156 Yemen -7.7% compare
- 158 Uganda -8.0% compare
- 159 Seychelles -8.1% compare
- 160 Cyprus -8.2% compare
- 160 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 30,478 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,750 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 16.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 198,032 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Ukraine?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Ukraine was -7.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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