Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of in Euro area (17 countries)
Euro area (17 countries): Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of was 2.78 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of in Euro area (17 countries), 1991–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of in Euro area (17 countries) is 2.78, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of in Euro area (17 countries) peaked at 3.79 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.08, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of in Euro area (17 countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.08 | — |
| 1992 | -0.8651 | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.225 | -126.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2327 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4921 | +111.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8115 | +64.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +48.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7041 | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.292 | -58.5% |
| 2000 | -0.6903 | -336.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0986 | -85.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6053 | -714.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3502 | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +211.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4928 | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5209 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3961 | -24.0% |
| 2008 | -0.4749 | -219.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5519 | -216.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6601 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9309 | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | +141.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.68 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.41 | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 3.66 | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -70.3% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | +147.5% |
| 2024 | 3.61 | +34.2% |
| 2025 | 3.05 | -15.6% |
| 2026 | 2.78 | -9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of in Euro area (17 countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +714.0% | -0.0986 | 0.6053 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2245 | -1.08 | 1.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2745 | -0.6903 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 0.6601 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 1.09 | 3.66 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (17 countries)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of in Euro area (17 countries) was 2.78 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 in 2016.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 in 1991.
- How does Euro area (17 countries) rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 4th out of 10 regions with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of rising or falling in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area (17 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of GDP. 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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP