USA: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is -3.02 percent as of June 2026, a decline compared to the previous value of -2.67 percent. Historically, the average for the USA from March 1960 to June 2026 is -1.73 percent. The minimum of -6.2 percent was recorded in September 2006, while the maximum of 1.21 percent was reached in June 1975.
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- Measure: percent
- Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | USA: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2026  Jun | -3.02 |
| 2026  Mar | -2.67 |
| 2025  Dec | -2.81 |
| 2025  Sep | -3.37 |
| 2025  Jun | -3.33 |
| 2025  Mar | -5.81 |
| 2024  Dec | -4.36 |
| 2024  Sep | -4.47 |
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 105.40 | 2024 | percent |
| Trade openness | 25.02 | 2024 | percent |
| Financial openness | 2.290 | 2022 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 10.97 | 2024 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 3,215.37 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 3.64 | 2024 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 14.04 | 2024 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 4,113.83 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 1.30 | 2025 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 307.02 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 735,738.00 | 2025 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -3.63 | 2025 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -1,177.07 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | -3.02 | 6/2026 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -3.07 | 2024 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -911.70 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 1,385.45 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.03 | 2025 | percent |
| Remittances | 9,345.00 | 2025 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | -126,611.00 | 2025 | million USD |
| External debt | 94.56 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 31.91 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 971.34 | 2024 | percent |
| External debt in foreign currencies | 6.74 | 2024 | percent |