Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
US Current Account
It’s a leading indicator of external demand – a rising surplus indicates that foreigners are buying more of the country’s goods, services, and resources;
The goods and services portion has no impact because it's a duplicate of the monthly Trade Balance data;
- US Current Account Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | -191B | -211B |
-239B |
| Jan 14, 2026 | -226B | -235B |
-249B |
| Sep 23, 2025 | -251B | -259B |
-440B |
| Jun 24, 2025 | -450B | -448B |
-312B |
| Mar 20, 2025 | -304B | -330B |
-310B |
| Dec 18, 2024 | -311B | -286B |
-275B |
| Sep 19, 2024 | -267B | -259B |
-241B |
| Jun 20, 2024 | -238B | -207B |
-222B |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, income flows, and unilateral transfers during the previous quarter;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released quarterly, about 80 days after the quarter ends;
Also Called:
International Transactions;
Event Type:
Growth