India’s current account deficit remained at 0.6% of GDP in the 2025-26 fiscal year, the same as in 2024-25. Current Account to GDP in India averaged -1.10 percent of GDP from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 2.30 percent of GDP in 2003 and a record low of -4.80 percent of GDP in 2012. source: Reserve Bank of India

Current Account to GDP in India is expected to reach -1.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the India Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -1.50 percent of GDP in 2027 and -1.60 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows 70.00 17.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account 7081.00 -15490.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP -0.60 -0.60 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 6230.00 8981.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Remittances 31068.00 26231.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Terms of Trade 102.30 114.20 points Dec 2025


India 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
-0.60 -0.60 2.30 -4.80 1970 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly