Australia Current Account to GDP

-2.7% −0.37 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Australia's current account deficit narrowed to 2.68% of GDP in 2025 from a revised 2.31% in 2024. The deficit remains well below the all-time low of -7.55% recorded in 2007 and remains far from the all-time high of 2.45% reached in 2021. The series begins in 1989.

Australia Current Account to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
-2.7%-2.3%2.4%Dec 2021-7.6%Dec 20071989 – 2025Annual

Related indicators

IndicatorLastPreviousHighestLowestLast updatedFrequency
FDI Inflows$36.5B$53.7B$68.7B$-25.1BDec 2025Annual
Exchange Rate1.44 per USD1.42 per USD2.00 per USD0.67 per USDJul 2026Monthly

About this series

Current Account to GDP in Australia averaged -3.5% from 1989 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 2.4% in Dec 2021 and a record low of -7.6% in Dec 2007. The series is reported yearly with history from 1989.

The current account balance as a percentage of GDP measures Australia's net international trade and income flows relative to its economic output. It is reported annually as a percentage of GDP. The series spans from 1989 to 2025.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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