The US current-account deficit narrowed by $69.3 billion to $1.12 trillion in 2025. The deficit was 3.6% of the GDP, down from 4% in 2024. Exports of goods and services to, and income received from, foreign residents increased $276.2 billion to $5.15 trillion in 2025. Imports of goods and services from, and income paid to, foreign residents increased $206.9 billion to $6.26 trillion. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

The United States recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in the United States averaged -2.74 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 0.20 percent of GDP in 1981 and a record low of -6.00 percent of GDP in 2006. This page provides - United States Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Current Account to GDP - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on April of 2026.

The United States recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in the United States is expected to reach -3.70 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -3.70 percent of GDP in 2027 and -3.60 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Auto Exports 116.10 151.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Current Account -190.70 -239.10 USD Billion Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -3.60 -4.00 percent of GDP Dec 2025
External Debt 29127909.00 28604291.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 74093.00 83184.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 108.66 109.32 points Dec 2025


United States Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.60 -4.00 0.20 -6.00 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly