Australia vs United States of America: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Australia
-34.76 billion
in 2024
United States of America
-1.19 trillion
in 2024
Australia rank
195th
United States of America rank
198th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports -34.76 billion against -1.19 trillion in United States of America, a difference of 1.15 trillion.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 195th and United States of America ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -50.89 billion | -675.74 billion | 624.85 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | -43.58 billion | -406.81 billion | 363.23 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.68 billion | -911.72 billion | 918.40 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at -34.76 billion against -1.19 trillion in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Australia and United States of America?
- 1.15 trillion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Australia ranks 195th and United States of America ranks 198th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.