Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 5.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in United States, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.84 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 121.1% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 951.76 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -493.23 % change on previous year, in 1977.
United States ranks 91st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -137.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -436.74 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 1973 | 244.11 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1974 | -77.57 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1975 | 951.76 % change on previous year | -1326.9% |
| 1976 | -78.52 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1977 | -493.23 % change on previous year | +528.1% |
| 1978 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1979 | 99 % change on previous year | -2410.6% |
| 1981 | 126.14 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1982 | -341.31 % change on previous year | -370.6% |
| 1983 | -280.99 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1984 | -123.89 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1985 | -25.7 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1986 | -18.25 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1987 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1988 | 24.52 % change on previous year | -367.8% |
| 1989 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 20.66 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 103.61 % change on previous year | +401.6% |
| 1993 | -64.29 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1994 | -43.47 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1996 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 1997 | -12.83 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1998 | -52.81 % change on previous year | +311.7% |
| 1999 | -33.29 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2000 | -40.23 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2002 | -15.74 % change on previous year | -906.0% |
| 2003 | -14.51 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2004 | -21.75 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2005 | -17.82 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2006 | -9 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2008 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 45.48 % change on previous year | +736.9% |
| 2010 | -13.76 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2011 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 2013 | 18.81 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 2014 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2015 | -10.4 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2017 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 2018 | -19.42 % change on previous year | -368.9% |
| 2019 | -0.6772 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2020 | -34.29 % change on previous year | +4963.0% |
| 2021 | -44.67 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2022 | -15.67 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2023 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2024 | -27.72 % change on previous year | -522.8% |
| 2025 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.84 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4963.0% | -0.6772 % change on previous year | -34.29 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2410.6% | -4.28 % change on previous year | 99 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1326.9% | -77.57 % change on previous year | 951.76 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -906.0% | 1.95 % change on previous year | -15.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -493.23 % change on previous year | 951.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -70.08 % change on previous year | -341.31 % change on previous year | 126.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -9.51 % change on previous year | -64.29 % change on previous year | 103.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -5.64 % change on previous year | -40.23 % change on previous year | 45.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -19.42 % change on previous year | 18.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.32 % change on previous year | -44.67 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 88 Tonga 7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Bolivia 6.7 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Palestine 6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Maldives 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Netherlands 3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Cayman Islands 3.47 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in United States?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in United States was 5.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 951.76 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -493.23 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does United States rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.