Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual in OECD
OECD: Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual was -25.03 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual in OECD, 1971–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
OECD recorded -25.03 billion for economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.8% on the previous year and down 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in OECD peaked at 62.01 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -25.03 billion, in 2025.
That places OECD 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual in OECD, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.75 billion | — |
| 1972 | -2.14 billion | +22.6% |
| 1973 | -2.37 billion | +10.7% |
| 1974 | -3.12 billion | +31.3% |
| 1975 | -1.66 billion | -46.8% |
| 1976 | -1.40 billion | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 2.45 billion | -275.5% |
| 1978 | 5.74 billion | +134.5% |
| 1979 | 9.90 billion | +72.4% |
| 1980 | 7.99 billion | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 4.07 billion | -49.1% |
| 1982 | 1.38 billion | -66.1% |
| 1983 | 1.46 billion | +6.1% |
| 1984 | -6.72 billion | -559.5% |
| 1985 | -4.24 billion | -36.9% |
| 1986 | 6.99 billion | -264.9% |
| 1987 | 3.94 billion | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 4.94 billion | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 5.06 billion | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 12.84 billion | +153.8% |
| 1991 | 10.08 billion | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 8.00 billion | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 6.76 billion | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 7.66 billion | +13.3% |
| 1995 | -7.41 billion | -196.8% |
| 1996 | 7.18 billion | -196.8% |
| 1997 | 2.63 billion | -63.3% |
| 1998 | 16.58 billion | +530.1% |
| 1999 | 1.59 billion | -90.4% |
| 2000 | 3.26 billion | +104.9% |
| 2001 | 5.60 billion | +71.9% |
| 2002 | 8.73 billion | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 32.05 billion | +266.9% |
| 2004 | 30.57 billion | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 26.62 billion | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 27.42 billion | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 48.00 billion | +75.1% |
| 2008 | 22.45 billion | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 8.02 billion | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 22.97 billion | +186.5% |
| 2011 | 17.44 billion | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 30.61 billion | +75.5% |
| 2013 | 55.74 billion | +82.1% |
| 2014 | 34.37 billion | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 37.30 billion | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 22.78 billion | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 34.82 billion | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 10.96 billion | -68.5% |
| 2019 | 31.73 billion | +189.5% |
| 2020 | 739.18 million | -97.7% |
| 2021 | 61.87 billion | +8270.6% |
| 2022 | 62.01 billion | +0.2% |
| 2023 | -1.14 billion | -101.8% |
| 2024 | -16.60 billion | +1350.9% |
| 2025 | -25.03 billion | +50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 628.66 million | -3.12 billion | 9.90 billion | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.49 billion | -6.72 billion | 7.99 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 billion | -7.41 billion | 16.58 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.27 billion | 3.26 billion | 48.00 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.87 billion | 10.96 billion | 55.74 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 billion | -25.03 billion | 62.01 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in OECD?
- Economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in OECD was -25.03 billion in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 62.01 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.03 billion in 2025.
- How does OECD rank for economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- OECD ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org