Australia: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is -3.68 percent as of March 2026, a decline compared to the previous value of -3.15 percent. Historically, the average for Australia from March 1960 to March 2026 is -2.98 percent. The minimum of -7.32 percent was recorded in December 2007, while the maximum of 3.3 percent was reached in September 2021.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | Australia: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2026 Mar | -3.68 |
| 2025 Dec | -3.15 |
| 2025 Sep | -2.69 |
| 2025 Jun | -2.48 |
| 2025 Mar | -2.43 |
| 2024 Dec | -2.68 |
| 2024 Sep | -2.46 |
| 2024 Jun | -2.41 |
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Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 172.20 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade openness | 45.90 | 2025 | percent |
| Financial openness | 2.290 | 2022 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 23.24 | 2025 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 418.06 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 0.79 | 2025 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 22.66 | 2025 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 407.49 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 2.03 | 2025 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 53.72 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | -1,468.15 | 2024 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -2.68 | 2025 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -48.22 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | -3.68 | 3/2026 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | 2.10 | 2024 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | 19.55 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 72.63 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.10 | 2024 | percent |
| Remittances | 2,002.74 | 2025 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 1,040.03 | 2025 | million USD |
| External debt | 93.30 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 27.39 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 759.71 | 2024 | percent |