Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD in Australia
Australia: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD was -41.78 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD in Australia, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Australia recorded -41.78 billion for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in Australia peaked at 40.51 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, -68.72 billion, in 2012.
That places Australia 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -721.79 million | — |
| 1961 | -34.13 million | -95.3% |
| 1962 | -185.62 million | +443.8% |
| 1963 | -32.48 million | -82.5% |
| 1964 | -304.10 million | +836.3% |
| 1965 | -963.24 million | +216.7% |
| 1966 | -567.74 million | -41.1% |
| 1967 | -786.42 million | +38.5% |
| 1968 | -1.21 billion | +53.9% |
| 1969 | -738.85 million | -38.9% |
| 1970 | -645.92 million | -12.6% |
| 1971 | -613.06 million | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 735.12 million | -219.9% |
| 1973 | 840.41 million | +14.3% |
| 1974 | -2.46 billion | -392.9% |
| 1975 | -710.17 million | -71.2% |
| 1976 | -1.51 billion | +113.2% |
| 1977 | -2.71 billion | +78.8% |
| 1978 | -4.15 billion | +53.2% |
| 1979 | -2.23 billion | -46.2% |
| 1980 | -3.92 billion | +75.9% |
| 1981 | -7.99 billion | +103.8% |
| 1982 | -7.83 billion | -2.1% |
| 1983 | -5.79 billion | -26.1% |
| 1984 | -8.30 billion | +43.4% |
| 1985 | -8.64 billion | +4.1% |
| 1986 | -9.27 billion | +7.3% |
| 1987 | -7.30 billion | -21.2% |
| 1988 | -10.61 billion | +45.3% |
| 1989 | -18.48 billion | +74.2% |
| 1990 | -15.64 billion | -15.4% |
| 1991 | -10.69 billion | -31.6% |
| 1992 | -10.42 billion | -2.5% |
| 1993 | -9.47 billion | -9.2% |
| 1994 | -16.15 billion | +70.6% |
| 1995 | -18.90 billion | +17.0% |
| 1996 | -14.73 billion | -22.0% |
| 1997 | -12.28 billion | -16.7% |
| 1998 | -18.70 billion | +52.3% |
| 1999 | -22.56 billion | +20.7% |
| 2000 | -16.23 billion | -28.0% |
| 2001 | -8.62 billion | -46.9% |
| 2002 | -16.40 billion | +90.4% |
| 2003 | -29.10 billion | +77.4% |
| 2004 | -41.72 billion | +43.4% |
| 2005 | -43.81 billion | +5.0% |
| 2006 | -46.26 billion | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -64.61 billion | +39.7% |
| 2008 | -51.51 billion | -20.3% |
| 2009 | -48.57 billion | -5.7% |
| 2010 | -45.96 billion | -5.4% |
| 2011 | -45.66 billion | -0.6% |
| 2012 | -68.72 billion | +50.5% |
| 2013 | -51.62 billion | -24.9% |
| 2014 | -45.42 billion | -12.0% |
| 2015 | -58.51 billion | +28.8% |
| 2016 | -43.56 billion | -25.6% |
| 2017 | -39.65 billion | -9.0% |
| 2018 | -36.80 billion | -7.2% |
| 2019 | -415.23 million | -98.9% |
| 2020 | 25.12 billion | -6150.7% |
| 2021 | 40.51 billion | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 5.66 billion | -86.0% |
| 2023 | -5.28 billion | -193.3% |
| 2024 | -34.30 billion | +549.8% |
| 2025 | -36.32 billion | +5.9% |
| 2026 | -41.78 billion | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -554.45 million | -1.21 billion | -32.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.35 billion | -4.15 billion | 840.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.81 billion | -18.48 billion | -3.92 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.95 billion | -22.56 billion | -9.47 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -36.68 billion | -64.61 billion | -8.62 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.63 billion | -68.72 billion | -415.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.63 billion | -41.78 billion | 40.51 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,104 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 15,557 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3691 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 24,037 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.5842 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in Australia?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd in Australia was -41.78 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 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.51 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.72 billion in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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. 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