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Current account balance as percentage of GDP (2026)

190/237 countries
Global-0.4%of GDPYear-over-year+10.29%5-year change+0.01%
1980
2026
2031

Rankings at a glance

Top 10 · Current account balance as percentage of GDP (2026)

Macao leads the world in current account balance as percentage of GDP at 34.99% of GDP in 2026, followed by Kuwait (26.05% of GDP) and Guyana (21.48% of GDP). Taiwan (18.12% of GDP) and San Marino (17.14% of GDP) close out the top 5. Next up, Singapore (16.57% of GDP) and Andorra (15.96% of GDP). Brunei (14.49% of GDP), Norway (14.29% of GDP), and Papua New Guinea (13.67% of GDP) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: Macao has 2.6× the value of Papua New Guinea (13.67% of GDP). Five of the top ten are in Asia. Among these countries, Guyana saw the largest year-over-year change at +66.7%.

Rank changes

How current account balance as percentage of GDP changed between 2021 and 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the lowest current account balance as percentage of GDP?
Suriname has the lowest current account balance as percentage of GDP at -44.8% of GDP as of 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
Which country has the highest current account balance as percentage of GDP?
Macao has the highest current account balance as percentage of GDP at 35.0% of GDP as of 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
What is the global current account balance as percentage of GDP?
Weighted by population, the global current account balance as percentage of GDP is -0.4% of GDP as of 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · Updated