Australia — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2.31 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -2.63 | Actual |
| 2024 | -2.25 | Actual |
| 2023 | -0.42 | Actual |
| 2022 | 0.3 | Actual |
| 2021 | 2.28 | Actual |
| 2020 | 1.56 | Actual |
| 2019 | -0.13 | Actual |
| 2018 | -2.63 | Actual |
| 2017 | -2.86 | Actual |
| 2016 | -3.46 | Actual |
| 2015 | -4.71 | Actual |
| 2014 | -3.09 | Actual |
| 2013 | -3.39 | Actual |
| 2012 | -4.35 | Actual |
| 2011 | -2.98 | Actual |
| 2010 | -3.69 | Actual |
| 2009 | -4.51 | Actual |
| 2008 | -4.85 | Actual |
| 2007 | -6.75 | Actual |
| 2006 | -5.88 | Actual |
| 2005 | -5.95 | Actual |
| 2004 | -6.31 | Actual |
| 2003 | -5.32 | Actual |
| 2002 | -3.8 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net