Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of in OECD
OECD: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of was -0.3698 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of in OECD, 1971–2026
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 OECD is -0.3698, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 217.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of in OECD peaked at 0.4387 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.69, in 2008.
OECD ranks 21st of 39 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.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of in OECD, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3516 | — |
| 1972 | 0.1515 | -56.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2958 | +95.3% |
| 1974 | -0.5104 | -272.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 | -100.4% |
| 1976 | -0.3978 | -18504.2% |
| 1977 | -0.3838 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2064 | -153.8% |
| 1979 | -0.3642 | -276.5% |
| 1980 | -1.01 | +178.4% |
| 1981 | -0.6484 | -36.1% |
| 1982 | -0.3876 | -40.2% |
| 1983 | -0.2197 | -43.3% |
| 1984 | -0.52 | +136.6% |
| 1985 | -0.6548 | +25.9% |
| 1986 | -0.2311 | -64.7% |
| 1987 | -0.3475 | +50.4% |
| 1988 | -0.1982 | -43.0% |
| 1989 | -0.3998 | +101.7% |
| 1990 | -0.5231 | +30.8% |
| 1991 | -0.2217 | -57.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2824 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0735 | -126.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0295 | -140.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0903 | -406.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0726 | -180.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0693 | -195.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1608 | -332.1% |
| 1999 | -0.6623 | +312.0% |
| 2000 | -1.15 | +73.4% |
| 2001 | -1.1 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | -1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | -1.06 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | -0.9225 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | -1.36 | +47.2% |
| 2006 | -1.5 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | -1.36 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | -1.69 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | -0.5046 | -70.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3974 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | -0.6146 | +54.7% |
| 2012 | -0.3719 | -39.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0216 | -94.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 | -111.9% |
| 2015 | 0.046 | +1684.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3152 | +585.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4387 | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3129 | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3444 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1379 | -140.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1718 | -224.6% |
| 2022 | -1.09 | -736.8% |
| 2023 | -0.4092 | -62.6% |
| 2024 | -0.2671 | -34.7% |
| 2025 | -0.521 | +95.1% |
| 2026 | -0.3698 | -29.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of in OECD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -18504.2% | 0.0022 | -0.3978 |
| 2015 | +1684.8% | 0.0026 | 0.046 |
| 2022 | -736.8% | 0.1718 | -1.09 |
| 2016 | +585.6% | 0.046 | 0.3152 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0721 | -0.5104 | 0.3516 | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.4621 | -1.01 | -0.1982 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1719 | -0.6623 | 0.0903 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.17 | -1.69 | -0.5046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 | -0.6146 | 0.4387 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3753 | -1.09 | 0.1718 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of in OECD?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of in OECD was -0.3698 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4387 in 2017.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 in 2008.
- How does OECD rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of?
- OECD ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 217.3%. 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 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