Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual in Australia
Australia: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual in Australia, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0 for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in 2026.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in Australia peaked at 1.68 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.07 million, in 2008.
That places Australia 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -356.04 | — |
| 1961 | 224.5 | -163.1% |
| 1962 | 351.98 | +56.8% |
| 1963 | -1,166 | -431.4% |
| 1964 | 946.37 | -181.1% |
| 1965 | 323.98 | -65.8% |
| 1966 | 57.21 | -82.3% |
| 1967 | 158.41 | +176.9% |
| 1968 | -1,587 | -1102.1% |
| 1969 | 89.04 | -105.6% |
| 1970 | 105.54 | +18.5% |
| 1971 | -9,677 | -9269.0% |
| 1972 | 1,181 | -112.2% |
| 1973 | -468.33 | -139.7% |
| 1974 | -67,877 | +14393.3% |
| 1975 | 28,391 | -141.8% |
| 1976 | -112.61 | -100.4% |
| 1977 | 2,671 | -2472.2% |
| 1978 | -3,099 | -216.0% |
| 1979 | -18,500 | +497.0% |
| 1980 | 35,246 | -290.5% |
| 1981 | 14,797 | -58.0% |
| 1982 | 35,696 | +141.2% |
| 1983 | -83,142 | -332.9% |
| 1984 | -23,042 | -72.3% |
| 1985 | -84,927 | +268.6% |
| 1986 | -187,283 | +120.5% |
| 1987 | 16,610 | -108.9% |
| 1988 | -219,555 | -1421.9% |
| 1989 | -161,952 | -26.2% |
| 1990 | -15,154 | -90.6% |
| 1991 | -9,718 | -35.9% |
| 1992 | -72,805 | +649.2% |
| 1993 | 19,048 | -126.2% |
| 1994 | 46,102 | +142.0% |
| 1995 | 42,132 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | -115,122 | -373.2% |
| 1997 | 15,915 | -113.8% |
| 1998 | -19,417 | -222.0% |
| 1999 | -57,083 | +194.0% |
| 2000 | 243,031 | -525.7% |
| 2001 | -20,981 | -108.6% |
| 2002 | -49,415 | +135.5% |
| 2003 | -819,245 | +1557.9% |
| 2004 | -147,868 | -82.0% |
| 2005 | -82,350 | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 45,427 | -155.2% |
| 2007 | -1.09 million | -2490.3% |
| 2008 | -6.07 million | +459.1% |
| 2009 | -1.66 million | -72.6% |
| 2010 | -680,784 | -59.0% |
| 2011 | -208,887 | -69.3% |
| 2012 | -293,143 | +40.3% |
| 2013 | -1.04 million | +253.4% |
| 2014 | -128,977 | -87.5% |
| 2015 | 176,819 | -237.1% |
| 2016 | 247,984 | +40.2% |
| 2017 | -96,160 | -138.8% |
| 2018 | 171,798 | -278.7% |
| 2019 | -353,715 | -305.9% |
| 2020 | -5.09 million | +1339.6% |
| 2021 | -1.29 million | -74.7% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million | -230.1% |
| 2023 | 915,795 | -45.4% |
| 2024 | -172,514 | -118.8% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2026 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -95.82 | -1,587 | 946.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | -6,738 | -67,877 | 28,391 | 10 |
| 1980s | -65,755 | -219,555 | 35,696 | 10 |
| 1990s | -16,610 | -115,122 | 46,102 | 10 |
| 2000s | -964,847 | -6.07 million | 243,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | -220,092 | -1.04 million | 247,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | -565,808 | -5.09 million | 1.68 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Ireland 1.13 billion compare
- 7 Italy 1.13 billion compare
- 9 Costa Rica 818.74 million compare
- 9 Türkiye -745.60 million compare
- 10 United States of America 0 compare
- 10 Romania 0 compare
- 10 China 0
- 10 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0
- 10 South Africa 0 compare
- 10 Austria 0 compare
- 10 Belgium 0 compare
- 10 Canada 0 compare
- 10 Chile 0 compare
- 10 Denmark 0 compare
- 10 Finland 0 compare
- 10 France 0 compare
- 10 Germany 0 compare
- 10 Hungary 0 compare
- 10 Iceland 0 compare
- 10 Japan 0 compare
- 10 Sweden 0 compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8012 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 52,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 33,634 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in Australia?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in Australia was 0 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.07 million in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 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. 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