The United States recorded a Current Account deficit of 251.30 USD Billion in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about United States Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• United States Current Account deficit accounted for 3.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 5.9 % deficit in the previous quarter.
• US Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Jun 2025, with an average value of -0.9 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.2 % in Jun 1975 and a record low of -6.3 % in Sep 2006.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Current Account Balance in USD and Nominal GDP in USD.


Key information about United States Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of US, Current Account recorded a deficit of 251.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 124.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• US Direct Investment Abroad fell by 4.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 452.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 7,621.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Balance on current account (IEABC) from Q1 1999 to Q2 2025 about current account, BOP, balance, and USA.

The United States recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - United States Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about US Current Account Balance

• United States Current Account recorded a deficit of 251.3 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with a deficit of 439.8 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• US Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Jun 2025, with an averaged value of -14.7 USD bn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 10.0 USD bn in Mar 1991 and a record low of -439.8 USD bn in Mar 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 124.6 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• US Direct Investment Abroad fell by 4.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 452.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 7,621.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Total Current Account Balance for the United States (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTT01USQ188S) from Q1 1960 to Q4 2013 about current account, BOP, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Balance on Current Account, NIPA's (NETFI) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about current account, BOP, balance, GDP, and USA.

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Graph and download economic data for Current Account Balance: Total Trade of Goods for the United States (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTD01USA636S) from 1960 to 2013 about current account, BOP, trade, goods, and USA.

Actual value and historical data chart for United States Current Account Balance Bop Us Dollar

In 2025, Germany is predicted to have the highest current account surplus among the 19 G20 member countries, exceeding *** billion U.S. dollars. Conversely, the United States had the largest current account deficit at approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars, with projections indicating a continued deficit of around ****** billion dollars by 2028.

Graph and download economic data for Balance on current account (IEABCA) from 1999 to 2024 about current account, BOP, balance, and USA.

In 2024, the current account balance in Mexico stood at -16.74 billion U.S. dollars. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by 4.42 billion U.S. dollars, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the account balance will rise by 2.19 billion U.S. dollars, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.This indicator describes the current account balance. Regarding the current account balance, the International Monetary Fund states that the current account refers to all transactions other than those in financial and capital items.

Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Republic Of The Congo was reported at 1715906879 USD in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Republic Of The Congo - Current account balance (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

United States US: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data was reported at -2.405 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -2.425 % for 2016. United States US: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging -2.119 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.059 % in 1975 and a record low of -5.817 % in 2006. United States US: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

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United States US: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net data was reported at -114.803 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -120.117 USD bn for 2016. United States US: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net data is updated yearly, averaging -38.942 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.901 USD bn in 1991 and a record low of -120.117 USD bn in 2016. United States US: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

United States BOP: Current Account: Balance data was reported at -295.874 USD bn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -334.444 USD bn for Sep 2024. United States BOP: Current Account: Balance data is updated quarterly, averaging -29.574 USD bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 260 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.741 USD bn in Mar 1991 and a record low of -334.444 USD bn in Sep 2024. United States BOP: Current Account: Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JB001: BPM6: Balance of Payments.

In 2024, the current account balance in Brazil was -57.89 billion U.S. dollars. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by 45.08 billion U.S. dollars, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the account balance will rise by 8.66 billion U.S. dollars, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.This indicator describes the current account balance. Regarding the current account balance, the International Monetary Fund states that the current account refers to all transactions other than those in financial and capital items.

In 2023, the U.S. government had a budget deficit of 1.69 trillion U.S. dollars. This is compared to 2000, when the government had a budget surplus of 0.24 trillion U.S. dollars.

U.S. Government budget

The government budget is a financial statement that demonstrates the government’s suggested revenues and spending for the financial year. Budget surpluses occur when income exceeds expenditures. Budget deficits occur when spending exceeds income. The budget balance of the U.S. government has fluctuated since 2016, and is expected to decrease slightly by 2026.

Military spending

Defense outlays in the United States amounted to 714 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. It is expected to continue to increase over the next several years. The United States currently has the largest defense budget in the world, and is the largest employer in the world. The military budget funds the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force. The amount of funding that goes towards the Department of Defense is heavily criticized by Democrats in the United States, because they believe that the funding should be more evenly distributed towards other social welfare programs such as public health insurance and education.