The current-account balance as a share of GDP (BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS) is exports minus imports of goods and services, plus net primary income and current transfers, divided by GDP. A surplus means the economy is a net lender to the rest of the world. Latest: -2.93% in 2025.
A large surplus or deficit is not automatically good or bad; it depends on saving, investment and the exchange rate. From 1975 to 2025 (51 years): latest -2.93% (2025), previous year -2.99% (2024); low -6.01% (1982), high 1.86% (1992).