Australia — Current account
millions of AUD · Annual · 1861–2031 · 171 observations
About this series
The current account balance records a country's net transactions with the rest of the world in goods, services, primary income, and secondary income. A balance can be positive, negative, or zero.
Australia's current account reading was −74.65B AUD in 2025. The period change from −61.27B AUD in 2024 was −13.38B AUD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.61% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1861–2031
- Quarterly data, 1959–2027
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Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -90.29B AUD |
| 2030 | -84.78B AUD |
| 2029 | -79.29B AUD |
| 2028 | -75.88B AUD |
| 2027 | -70.58B AUD |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | -69.79B AUD |
| 2025 | -74.65B AUD |
| 2024 | -61.27B AUD |
| 2023 | -11.62B AUD |
| 2022 | 5.99B AUD |
| 2021 | 50.23B AUD |
| 2020 | 31.97B AUD |
| 2019 | -1.50B AUD |
| 2018 | -49.65B AUD |
| 2017 | -51.93B AUD |
| 2016 | -58.74B AUD |
| 2015 | -78.11B AUD |
| 2014 | -50.29B AUD |
| 2013 | -53.32B AUD |
| 2012 | -66.28B AUD |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.