Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD by country
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What the numbers show
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 656.98 billion in China; the lowest is -1.09 trillion in United States.
The median across all reporting countries is -1.37 billion, and the mean is -3.33 billion.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 2,549.1%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 1,144.5%).
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 656.98 billion | 2026 | up 243.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Japan | 215.71 billion | 2026 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Germany | 193.25 billion | 2026 | down 38.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Croatia | -1.04 billion | 2026 | down 194.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Ireland | 91.95 billion | 2026 | up 2,549.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Netherlands | 125.95 billion | 2026 | up 116.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Switzerland | 71.33 billion | 2026 | up 42.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Norway | 65.31 billion | 2026 | up 338.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Denmark | 59.09 billion | 2026 | up 167.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Slovenia | 3.41 billion | 2026 | up 45.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Spain | 54.75 billion | 2026 | up 39.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Lithuania | 2.15 billion | 2026 | up 658.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Sweden | 47.50 billion | 2026 | up 395.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Estonia | -1.37 billion | 2026 | down 1,144.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 30.77 billion | 2026 | down 33.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Latvia | -1.72 billion | 2026 | down 455.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Israel | 21.19 billion | 2026 | up 75.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Poland | -12.14 billion | 2026 | down 139.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 15.23 billion | 2026 | up 233.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Türkiye | -18.34 billion | 2026 | up 17.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Austria | 8.77 billion | 2026 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Peru | 6.56 billion | 2026 | up 248.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Portugal | 3.98 billion | 2026 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Czechia | 3.06 billion | 2026 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Hungary | 1.29 billion | 2026 | down 77.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Belgium | 287.91 million | 2026 | down 89.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Iceland | -1.07 billion | 2026 | down 166.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Costa Rica | -2.11 billion | 2026 | down 70.8% | falling |
| 21 | France | -2.19 billion | 2026 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 22 | India | -2.85 billion | 2026 | up 80.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Finland | -2.93 billion | 2026 | up 29.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Chile | -3.12 billion | 2026 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Bulgaria | -3.63 billion | 2026 | down 321.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Mexico | -7.49 billion | 2026 | up 71.9% | volatile |
| 27 | South Africa | -8.28 billion | 2026 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Argentina | -9.33 billion | 2026 | up 38.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Colombia | -12.22 billion | 2026 | up 3.0% | volatile |
| 30 | New Zealand | -13.12 billion | 2026 | down 239.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Greece | -14.90 billion | 2026 | down 278.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Canada | -23.66 billion | 2026 | up 49.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Indonesia | -36.42 billion | 2026 | down 114.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Romania | -38.35 billion | 2026 | down 893.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Australia | -41.78 billion | 2026 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Brazil | -62.05 billion | 2026 | down 103.3% | volatile |
| 37 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -145.50 billion | 2026 | up 1.3% | volatile |
| 38 | OECD | -277.30 billion | 2026 | down 281.8% | volatile |
| 39 | United States | -1.09 trillion | 2026 | down 175.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Non-OECD economies 790.94 billion
- Dynamic Asian economies 296.51 billion
- World 513.65 billion
- Korea 109.19 billion
- Euro area (17 countries) 501.49 billion
- Other major oil producers 178.65 billion
- Slovak Republic -5.89 billion
- Other oil producers 120.70 billion
- Other countries -185.06 billion
About this data
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