Australia recorded a Current Account deficit of 2.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Australia averaged -2.95 percent of GDP from 1959 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 3.50 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2021 and a record low of -7.30 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2004. source: Reserve Bank of Australia

Current Account to GDP in Australia is expected to be -0.40 percent of GDP by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 1.50 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 3373.00 2597.00 AUD Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows 31062.00 17420.00 AUD Million Sep 2025
Crude Oil Production 184.00 233.00 BBL/D/1K Sep 2025
Current Account -16646.00 -16153.00 AUD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -2.30 -2.30 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Exports MoM 44632.00 44192.00 AUD Million Dec 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 2717972.00 2681005.00 AUD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 81000.00 46000.00 AUD Million Dec 2024
Gold Reserves 79.87 79.87 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports MoM 41259.00 41595.00 AUD Million Dec 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terms of Trade 116.50 113.90 points Dec 2025
Terrorism Index 1.97 1.48 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 831170.00 740650.00 Nov 2025
Weapons Sales 75.00 80.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2024


Australia Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.30 -2.30 3.50 -7.30 1959 - 2025 percent of GDP Quarterly
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