USA: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is -4.09 percent as of December 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of -4.23 percent. Historically, the average for the USA from March 1960 to December 2024 is -1.73 percent. The minimum of -6.3 percent was recorded in September 2006, while the maximum of 1.21 percent was reached in June 1975.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | USA: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2024 Dec | -4.09 |
| 2024 Sep | -4.23 |
| 2024 Jun | -3.81 |
| 2024 Mar | -3.39 |
| 2023 Dec | -3.14 |
| 2023 Sep | -3.16 |
| 2023 Jun | -3.39 |
| 2023 Mar | -3.39 |
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Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 104.65 | 2021 | percent |
| Trade openness | 24.90 | 2023 | percent |
| Financial openness | 2.299 | 2021 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 11.01 | 2023 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 3,052.47 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 6.96 | 2022 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 15.41 | 2022 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 3,849.81 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 1.27 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 348.78 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 133,015.00 | 2023 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -3.00 | 2023 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -905.38 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | -4.09 | 12/2024 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -3.77 | 2022 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -784.89 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 773.43 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.03 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 7,222.96 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | -12,428.00 | 2023 | million USD |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 245.63 | 3/2025 | billion |