Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in India
India: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance was -243.49 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in India, 1979–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in India is -243.49 billion, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in India peaked at 1.82 trillion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.39 trillion, in 2022.
That places India 29th out of 36 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -13.12 billion | — |
| 1980 | -26.67 billion | +103.3% |
| 1981 | -28.28 billion | +6.1% |
| 1982 | -33.03 billion | +16.8% |
| 1983 | -32.98 billion | -0.2% |
| 1984 | -28.73 billion | -12.9% |
| 1985 | -59.36 billion | +106.7% |
| 1986 | -59.21 billion | -0.3% |
| 1987 | -63.23 billion | +6.8% |
| 1988 | -106.72 billion | +68.8% |
| 1989 | -100.34 billion | -6.0% |
| 1990 | -175.14 billion | +74.6% |
| 1991 | -26.04 billion | -85.1% |
| 1992 | -130.44 billion | +401.0% |
| 1993 | -37.35 billion | -71.4% |
| 1994 | -104.42 billion | +179.6% |
| 1995 | -198.20 billion | +89.8% |
| 1996 | -164.08 billion | -17.2% |
| 1997 | -207.80 billion | +26.6% |
| 1998 | -173.17 billion | -16.7% |
| 1999 | -216.16 billion | +24.8% |
| 2000 | -127.93 billion | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 156.88 billion | -222.6% |
| 2002 | 309.40 billion | +97.2% |
| 2003 | 634.75 billion | +105.2% |
| 2004 | -160.89 billion | -125.3% |
| 2005 | -455.20 billion | +182.9% |
| 2006 | -432.89 billion | -4.9% |
| 2007 | -635.37 billion | +46.8% |
| 2008 | -1.22 trillion | +91.5% |
| 2009 | -1.75 trillion | +44.2% |
| 2010 | -2.20 trillion | +25.3% |
| 2011 | -3.76 trillion | +71.1% |
| 2012 | -4.80 trillion | +27.7% |
| 2013 | -1.90 trillion | -60.5% |
| 2014 | -1.63 trillion | -14.1% |
| 2015 | -1.47 trillion | -10.1% |
| 2016 | -995.87 billion | -32.1% |
| 2017 | -3.16 trillion | +217.5% |
| 2018 | -3.98 trillion | +26.0% |
| 2019 | -1.73 trillion | -56.7% |
| 2020 | 1.82 trillion | -205.7% |
| 2021 | -2.89 trillion | -258.5% |
| 2022 | -5.39 trillion | +86.5% |
| 2023 | -2.21 trillion | -59.1% |
| 2024 | -3.20 trillion | +45.2% |
| 2025 | -220.02 billion | -93.1% |
| 2026 | -243.49 billion | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -13.12 billion | -13.12 billion | -13.12 billion | 1 |
| 1980s | -53.86 billion | -106.72 billion | -26.67 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -143.28 billion | -216.16 billion | -26.04 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -368.28 billion | -1.75 trillion | 634.75 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.56 trillion | -4.80 trillion | -995.87 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.76 trillion | -5.39 trillion | 1.82 trillion | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in India?
- Economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in India was -243.49 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 trillion in 2020.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — current account balance recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.39 trillion in 2022.
- How does India rank for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- India ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — current account balance rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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. 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