Australia: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is -1.82 percent as of December 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of -2.04 percent. Historically, the average for Australia from March 1960 to December 2024 is -2.96 percent. The minimum of -7.32 percent was recorded in December 2007, while the maximum of 3.53 percent was reached in September 2021.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | Australia: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2024 Dec | -1.82 |
| 2024 Sep | -2.04 |
| 2024 Jun | -2.41 |
| 2024 Mar | -1.44 |
| 2023 Dec | -0.2 |
| 2023 Sep | -1.08 |
| 2023 Jun | -0.32 |
| 2023 Mar | 0.43 |
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Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 163.69 | 2021 | percent |
| Trade openness | 49.23 | 2023 | percent |
| Financial openness | 2.299 | 2021 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 26.80 | 2023 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 463.11 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 6.47 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 21.36 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 387.53 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 1.90 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 32.50 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | -19,041.25 | 2023 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | 0.25 | 2023 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | 4.40 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | -1.82 | 12/2024 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | 5.36 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | 68.00 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 61.70 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.10 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 1,656.24 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 1,105.12 | 2023 | million USD |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 105.25 | 3/2025 | billion |