Australia’s current account deficit widened to AUD 21.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, from an upwardly revised AUD 18.3 billion in the previous quarter and exceeding market expectations of AUD 16.3 billion shortfall. This marked the largest current account gap since Q4 2015, as the goods and services surplus narrowed slightly to AUD 1.3 billion from AUD 1.4 billion in Q3, while the secondary income deficit rose to AUD 0.9 billion from AUD 0.5 billion. Moreover, the primary income deficit climbed to AUD 21.7 billion in Q4 2025 from AUD 19.2 billion in the previous quarter, driven by a AUD 1 billion decline in primary income credits (inflows), partially offset by a AUD 1.6 billion rise in primary income debits (outflows). The drop in inflows largely reflected lower profits from direct investment assets, which slumped 11.2%. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australia recorded a Current Account deficit of 21093 AUD Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Current Account in Australia averaged -5198.77 AUD Million from 1959 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 18408.00 AUD Million in the third quarter of 2021 and a record low of -22135.00 AUD Million in the fourth quarter of 2015. This page provides - Australia Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Australia Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Australia recorded a Current Account deficit of 21093 AUD Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Current Account in Australia is expected to be -7500.00 AUD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Current Account is projected to trend around 4000.00 AUD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-02 12:30 AM
Current Account
Q3 A$-16.6B A$-16.2B A$-13.3B A$-10.2B
2026-03-03 12:30 AM
Current Account
Q4 A$-21.1B A$-18.3B A$-16.3B A$-17.5B
2026-06-02 01:30 AM
Current Account
Q1 A$-21.1B A$ -7.5B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 2631.00 3373.00 AUD Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 8027.00 35974.00 AUD Million Dec 2025
Current Account -21093.00 -18340.00 AUD Million Dec 2025
Exports MoM 44059.00 44474.00 AUD Million Jan 2026
External Debt 2750722.00 2718226.00 AUD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 81000.00 46000.00 AUD Million Dec 2024
Imports MoM 41428.00 41100.00 AUD Million Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 116.50 113.90 points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 1036660.00 831170.00 Dec 2025


Australia Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-21093.00 -18340.00 18408.00 -22135.00 1959 - 2025 AUD Million Quarterly
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News Stream
Australia Q4 Current Account Gap Largest Since 2015
Australia’s current account deficit widened to AUD 21.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, from an upwardly revised AUD 18.3 billion in the previous quarter and exceeding market expectations of AUD 16.3 billion shortfall. This marked the largest current account gap since Q4 2015, as the goods and services surplus narrowed slightly to AUD 1.3 billion from AUD 1.4 billion in Q3, while the secondary income deficit rose to AUD 0.9 billion from AUD 0.5 billion. Moreover, the primary income deficit climbed to AUD 21.7 billion in Q4 2025 from AUD 19.2 billion in the previous quarter, driven by a AUD 1 billion decline in primary income credits (inflows), partially offset by a AUD 1.6 billion rise in primary income debits (outflows). The drop in inflows largely reflected lower profits from direct investment assets, which slumped 11.2%.
2026-03-03
Australia’s Q3 Current Account Deficit Exceeds Forecasts
Australia's current account deficit widened to AUD 16.6 billion in the third quarter of 2025, up from an upwardly revised AUD 16.2 billion in the second quarter and exceeding market expectations of a AUD 13.3 billion shortfall. This marked the largest current account gap since the fourth quarter of 2024, as the goods and services surplus declined to AUD 2.5 billion in Q3 2025 from AUD 2.8 billion in the previous quarter, while the net secondary income shifted to a deficit of AUD 0.5 billion from a surplus of AUD 0.06 billion. Meanwhile, the net primary income deficit narrowed to AUD 18.7 billion in Q3 from AUD 19.0 billion in Q2, driven by a AUD1.7 billion rise in primary income credits (inflows) and partly offset by an increase of $1.4 billion in primary income debits (outflows). The increase in inflows was driven by higher profits from Australian direct equity investment holdings and continued strong returns on portfolio equity investments held overseas.
2025-12-02
Australia Q2 Current Account Gap Below Forecasts
Australia's current account deficit narrowed to AUD 13.7 billion in the second quarter of 2025, down from a downwardly revised AUD 14.1 billion in the first quarter, and smaller than market expectations of a AUD 15.1 billion shortfall. This marked the smallest current account gap since the third quarter of 2024. The goods and services surplus declined to AUD 3.1 billion in Q2 2025 from AUD 4.3 billion in the previous quarter, while the net primary income deficit decreased to AUD 16.8 billion from AUD 18.0 billion. "Strong imports of non-monetary gold and travel services led to a fall in the goods and services surplus," Jonathon Khoo, ABS head of international statistics, said. Additionally, net secondary income posted a AUD 0.04 billion surplus, swinging from a AUD 0.4 billion deficit in Q1.
2025-09-02