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: 17.40% in 2024.
A large surplus or deficit is not automatically good or bad; it depends on saving, investment and the exchange rate. From 2005 to 2024 (20 years): latest 17.40% (2024), previous year 7.89% (2023); low -20.56% (2019), high 17.40% (2024).