The United States recorded a Current Account deficit of 450.17 USD Billion in the first 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.

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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 United States Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• United States Current Account deficit accounted for 4.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 3.8 % deficit in the previous quarter.
• US Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Sep 2024, with an average value of -1.8 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.2 % in Jun 1975 and a record low of -6.3 % in Sep 2006.

• In the latest reports of US, Current Account recorded a deficit of 310.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 96.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• US Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 96.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 637.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 6,632.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

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.

Key information about US Current Account Balance

• United States Current Account recorded a deficit of 310.9 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a deficit of 275.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• US Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of -28.9 USD bn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 10.0 USD bn in Mar 1991 and a record low of -310.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 96.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• US Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 96.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 637.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 6,632.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Balance of Payments: Current Account: Balance (Revenue Minus Expenditure) for United States (USAB6BLTT02STSAQ) from Q1 1960 to Q4 2024 about current account, BOP, GDP, and USA.

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

United States US: BOP: Current Account: Balance data was reported at -466.248 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -451.692 USD bn for 2016. United States US: BOP: Current Account: Balance data is updated yearly, averaging -124.591 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.880 USD bn in 1975 and a record low of -805.962 USD bn in 2006. United States US: BOP: Current Account: Balance 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. 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.

Current Account Services in the United States decreased to 75.36 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2025 from 77.96 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Current Account Services.

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.

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Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in United States was reported at --1133619000000 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Current account balance (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

US: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc: % of Service Imports data was reported at 41.627 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.712 % for 2016. US: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc: % of Service Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 34.586 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.983 % in 2011 and a record low of 31.371 % in 1994. US: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc: % of Service Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Current account balance (% of GDP) in United States was reported at --3.8843 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Current account balance (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The USA: Current account balance forecast, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2030 is -2.41 percent, an increase from -2.55 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is -0.96 percent, based on data from 181 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1980 to 2030 is -2.65 percent. The minimum value, -5.91 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 0.16 percent was recorded in 1981.

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United States US: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data was reported at 6.802 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.749 % for 2016. United States US: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 4.571 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.016 % in 2014 and a record low of 2.370 % in 1972. United States US: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Trade in services is the sum of service exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted Average; 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 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.

The balance of payments (BoP) current account in Latin America was projected to register a deficit of *** percent of the region's GDP in 2022, a similar shortfall than the one witnessed in 2021. In both years, income account was the component with the largest deficit, reaching *** percent of the gross domestic product. This was partially ofset by the surplus on current transfers, with a positive balance of *** and *** percent of the GDP in 2021 and 2022, respectively.