Australia Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly
Balance of Payment: Current Account
AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account data was reported at -71.106 AUD bn in Dec 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of -69.735 AUD bn for Sep 2026. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account data is updated quarterly, averaging -13.196 AUD bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 268 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.968 AUD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of -86.929 AUD bn in Dec 2015. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CB-Current account balance - According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -71.106 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2026 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP
AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data was reported at -2.365 % in Dec 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of -2.347 % for Sep 2026. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging -3.086 % from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 268 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.044 % in Sep 2021 and a record low of -7.315 % in Dec 2007. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -2.365 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2026 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario
AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at 1.018 % in Dec 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.082 % for Sep 2021. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data is updated quarterly, averaging -3.205 % from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2021, with 248 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.298 % in Dec 1972 and a record low of -7.307 % in Dec 2004. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6):https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.018 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2021 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario
AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 0.926 % in Dec 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.951 % for Sep 2021. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data is updated quarterly, averaging -3.205 % from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2021, with 248 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.298 % in Dec 1972 and a record low of -7.307 % in Dec 2004. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6):https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.926 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2021 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income
AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data was reported at -106.950 AUD bn in Dec 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of -105.110 AUD bn for Sep 2026. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging -15.598 AUD bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 268 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.183 AUD bn in Sep 1961 and a record low of -124.841 AUD bn in Sep 2022. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -106.950 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2026 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income
AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data was reported at -1.099 AUD bn in Dec 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.086 AUD bn for Sep 2026. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.018 AUD bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 268 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.048 AUD bn in Jun 1990 and a record low of -6.312 AUD bn in Mar 2014. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. NTR - Balance of secondary income- According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -1.099 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2026 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item
AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data was reported at 0.000 AUD bn in Dec 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 AUD bn for Sep 2026. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 AUD bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 268 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.366 AUD bn in Mar 2020 and a record low of -0.189 AUD bn in Dec 2020. AU: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBR-Current account balance, residual item CBR measures the discrepancy which may still persist between data (on goods and services, exports and imports) according to the balance of payments and those according to the national accounts, despite the new standard methodology BPM6/SNA2008/ESA2010 requiring full consistency.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2026 |