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
CA 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 portion has no impact because it's a duplicate of the monthly Trade Balance data;
- CA Current Account Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | -7.2B | -3.9B |
-1.0B |
| Feb 26, 2026 | -0.7B | -8.2B |
-5.3B |
| Nov 27, 2025 | -9.7B | -15.1B |
-21.6B |
| Aug 28, 2025 | -21.2B | -18.8B |
-1.3B |
| May 29, 2025 | -2.1B | -3.4B |
-3.6B |
| Feb 27, 2025 | -5.0B | -3.2B |
-3.6B |
| Nov 28, 2024 | -3.2B | -8.6B |
-4.7B |
| Aug 29, 2024 | -8.5B | -6.0B | -5.4B |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, investment income, and current transfers during the previous quarter;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released quarterly, about 60 days after the quarter ends;
Event Type:
Growth