Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters

Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) was 0.8295 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
0.8295
Change on year
up 46.4%
Rank
5th
of 13 groups
All-time high
13.9
in 2006
All-time low
-6.19
in 2020
Years of data
31
2000–2030

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters, 2000–2030

-50510152000201520302000: 3.62001: 3.12002: 2.62003: 2.62004: 4.22005: 12.62006: 13.92007: 12.72008: 12.72009: 1.42010: 5.92011: 8.72012: 7.22013: 4.12014: 0.0932015: -4.82016: -2.82017: -0.0352018: 5.32019: 0.0852020: -6.22021: 3.42022: 9.22023: 4.42024: 0.7682025: -0.2732026: -0.6172027: -0.0542028: 0.3192029: 0.5672030: 0.83

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters is 0.8295, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters peaked at 13.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.19, in 2020.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 3.64
2001 3.07 -15.7%
2002 2.64 -14.0%
2003 2.55 -3.4%
2004 4.21 +64.9%
2005 12.6 +199.5%
2006 13.9 +10.3%
2007 12.7 -8.6%
2008 12.74 +0.3%
2009 1.37 -89.3%
2010 5.87 +328.7%
2011 8.74 +49.0%
2012 7.17 -17.9%
2013 4.07 -43.3%
2014 0.0931 -97.7%
2015 -4.77 -5225.4%
2016 -2.82 -41.0%
2017 -0.0352 -98.7%
2018 5.29 -15113.2%
2019 0.0846 -98.4%
2020 -6.19 -7418.7%
2021 3.4 -154.9%
2022 9.24 +171.7%
2023 4.37 -52.7%
2024 0.7681 -82.4%
2025 -0.2726 -135.5%
2026 -0.617 +126.4%
2027 -0.0543 -91.2%
2028 0.3194 -688.1%
2029 0.5667 +77.4%
2030 0.8295 +46.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +15113.2% -0.0352 5.29
2020 -7418.7% 0.0846 -6.19
2015 -5225.4% 0.0931 -4.77

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.94 1.37 13.9 10
2010s 2.37 -4.77 8.74 10
2020s 1.15 -6.19 9.24 10
2030s 0.8295 0.8295 0.8295 1

Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters

  1. 2 Qatar 11.61 compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 10.86 compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 8.32 compare
  4. 5 Yemen 3.96 compare
  5. 6 Iran 3 compare
  6. 7 Bahrain 2.72 compare
  7. 8 Oman 2.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters?
Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters was 0.8295 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters?
The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2006.
What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters?
The lowest recorded value was -6.19 in 2020.
How does Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
45 places, 1,290 data points, 2000–2030
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The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.