Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar
Australia
-62.52 billion
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
-64.97 billion
in 2031
Australia rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Australia currently reports -62.52 billion against -64.97 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.45 billion.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.67 billion | 212.07 million | 8.88 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -14.97 billion | -9.41 billion | 5.56 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -36.24 billion | 57.85 billion | 94.09 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -43.81 billion | 65.78 billion | 109.59 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -23.87 billion | -4.63 billion | 19.24 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | -60.71 billion | -62.63 billion | 1.92 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Australia, at -62.52 billion against -64.97 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.45 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Australia ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.