Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual in OECD
OECD: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual was 4.42 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual in OECD, 1971–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in OECD stood at 4.42 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in OECD peaked at 43.26 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -15.57 billion, in 2020.
OECD ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 OECD, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.14 billion | — |
| 1972 | -2.17 billion | +1.6% |
| 1973 | -2.40 billion | +10.7% |
| 1974 | -3.14 billion | +30.5% |
| 1975 | -2.66 billion | -15.3% |
| 1976 | -2.24 billion | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 1.38 billion | -161.5% |
| 1978 | 4.75 billion | +244.2% |
| 1979 | 8.36 billion | +76.1% |
| 1980 | 5.57 billion | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 3.03 billion | -45.5% |
| 1982 | 1.43 billion | -52.9% |
| 1983 | 910.95 million | -36.2% |
| 1984 | -7.93 billion | -970.2% |
| 1985 | -14.31 billion | +80.5% |
| 1986 | 354.30 million | -102.5% |
| 1987 | -1.50 billion | -522.4% |
| 1988 | 1.30 billion | -186.7% |
| 1989 | 2.05 billion | +58.3% |
| 1990 | 7.52 billion | +266.0% |
| 1991 | 6.50 billion | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 486,326 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -804.50 million | -165524.0% |
| 1994 | 2.65 billion | -429.6% |
| 1995 | -14.76 billion | -656.6% |
| 1996 | 1.78 billion | -112.1% |
| 1997 | -3.74 billion | -309.3% |
| 1998 | 8.44 billion | -326.0% |
| 1999 | -8.26 billion | -197.9% |
| 2000 | -5.34 billion | -35.3% |
| 2001 | -2.92 billion | -45.3% |
| 2002 | -177.07 million | -93.9% |
| 2003 | 24.14 billion | -13734.8% |
| 2004 | 20.38 billion | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 15.49 billion | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 16.79 billion | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 34.17 billion | +103.6% |
| 2008 | 10.98 billion | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 3.93 billion | -64.2% |
| 2010 | 17.23 billion | +338.4% |
| 2011 | 13.39 billion | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 33.10 billion | +147.2% |
| 2013 | 39.95 billion | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 31.11 billion | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 34.70 billion | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 27.83 billion | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 39.22 billion | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 26.21 billion | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 37.91 billion | +44.6% |
| 2020 | -15.57 billion | -141.1% |
| 2021 | 33.42 billion | -314.6% |
| 2022 | 43.26 billion | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 39.86 billion | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 26.59 billion | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 10.71 billion | -59.7% |
| 2026 | 4.42 billion | -58.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -27.98 million | -3.14 billion | 8.36 billion | 9 |
| 1980s | -908.25 million | -14.31 billion | 5.57 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -66.65 million | -14.76 billion | 8.44 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.74 billion | -5.34 billion | 34.17 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.07 billion | 13.39 billion | 39.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.38 billion | -15.57 billion | 43.26 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 Luxembourg 13.41 billion compare
- 2 Croatia 0 compare
- 2 Colombia 10.41 billion compare
- 3 Poland 4.84 billion compare
- 4 Lithuania 303.15 million compare
- 4 Spain 1.70 billion compare
- 5 Argentina 1.31 billion compare
- 5 Estonia 0 compare
- 5 Latvia 0 compare
- 5 Netherlands 0 compare
- 5 Slovenia 0 compare
- 6 Portugal 1.17 billion compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in OECD?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual in OECD was 4.42 billion 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 43.26 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.57 billion in 2020.
- How does OECD rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. 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 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