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: 4.86% in 2025.
A large surplus or deficit is not automatically good or bad; it depends on saving, investment and the exchange rate. From 1996 to 2025 (30 years): latest 4.86% (2025), previous year 4.62% (2024); low 0.73% (2014), high 4.86% (2025).