United States Current account balance, SA
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode US.CURRACCT.Q.SA
Latest−246,023 US$ millionQ2 2026
Previous−212,597 US$ millionQ1 2026
Year ago−254,890 US$ millionQ2 2025
United States Current account balance, SA was −246,023 US$ million in Q2 2026, down 33,426 from Q1 2026 and up 8,867.0 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −438,239 US$ million (Q1 2025) to −80,428 US$ million (Q3 2017), averaging −186,227 US$ million.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | −246,023 US$ million |
| Q1 2026 | −212,597 US$ million |
| Q4 2025 | −221,065 US$ million |
| Q3 2025 | −262,872 US$ million |
| Q2 2025 | −254,890 US$ million |
| Q1 2025 | −438,239 US$ million |
| Q4 2024 | −326,238 US$ million |
| Q3 2024 | −330,645 US$ million |
| Q2 2024 | −282,917 US$ million |
| Q1 2024 | −258,820 US$ million |
| Q4 2023 | −253,117 US$ million |
| Q3 2023 | −223,273 US$ million |
| Q2 2023 | −232,061 US$ million |
| Q1 2023 | −222,939 US$ million |
| Q4 2022 | −229,055 US$ million |
| Q3 2022 | −218,083 US$ million |
| Q2 2022 | −249,096 US$ million |
| Q1 2022 | −276,119 US$ million |
| Q4 2021 | −229,820 US$ million |
| Q3 2021 | −231,576 US$ million |
| Q2 2021 | −207,435 US$ million |
| Q1 2021 | −186,371 US$ million |
| Q4 2020 | −179,506 US$ million |
| Q3 2020 | −167,778 US$ million |
Last 24 observations. The full history (242 observations) is available through the API.
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headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1966 |
| Observations | 242 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | US$ million |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | −80,428 US$ million (Q3 2017) |
| 10-year low | −438,239 US$ million (Q1 2025) |
| 10-year average | −186,227 US$ million |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Makrognosis code | US.CURRACCT.Q.SA |
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FAQ
- What is the current current account balance, SA in United States?
- The latest reading is −246,023 US$ million for Q2 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.CURRACCT.Q.SA.
Last updated 2026-10-15. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Original title: “US current account balance, SA (BEA ITA)”.