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: 2.94% 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 2.94% (2025), previous year 3.18% (2024); low -9.37% (2007), high 3.18% (2024).