India — 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 | -2.03 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -0.92 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -0.61 | Actual |
| 2023 | -0.74 | Actual |
| 2022 | -2.06 | Actual |
| 2021 | -1.25 | Actual |
| 2020 | 0.92 | Actual |
| 2019 | -0.88 | Actual |
| 2018 | -2.16 | Actual |
| 2017 | -1.87 | Actual |
| 2016 | -0.63 | Actual |
| 2015 | -1.06 | Actual |
| 2014 | -1.32 | Actual |
| 2013 | -1.75 | Actual |
| 2012 | -4.82 | Actual |
| 2011 | -4.29 | Actual |
| 2010 | -2.86 | Actual |
| 2009 | -2.86 | Actual |
| 2008 | -2.33 | Actual |
| 2007 | -1.29 | Actual |
| 2006 | -1.02 | Actual |
| 2005 | -1.21 | Actual |
| 2004 | -0.35 | Actual |
| 2003 | 2.32 | Actual |
| 2002 | 1.23 | Actual |
| 2001 | 0.7 | Actual |
| 2000 | -0.57 | Actual |
| 1999 | -1.02 | Actual |
| 1998 | -0.96 | Actual |
| 1997 | -1.32 | Actual |
| 1996 | -1.14 | Actual |
| 1995 | -1.64 | Actual |
| 1994 | -1.03 | Actual |
| 1993 | -0.42 | Actual |
| 1992 | -1.71 | Actual |
| 1991 | -0.43 | Actual |
| 1990 | -3 | Actual |
| 1989 | -2.01 | Actual |
| 1988 | -2.45 | Actual |
| 1987 | -1.74 | Actual |
| 1986 | -1.84 | Actual |
| 1985 | -2.06 | Actual |
| 1984 | -1.14 | Actual |
| 1983 | -1.47 | Actual |
| 1982 | -1.7 | Actual |
| 1981 | -1.64 | Actual |
| 1980 | -1.5 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- 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)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net