Australia - Current Account Balance -2.77
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 200 economies tracked
Global rank
##84 of 200 economies
Share of global total
1.4%
Ranking Race — Current Account Balance
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
AustraliaMacaoKuwaitAndorraBrunei
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Australia climbed from #105 to #84 (overtook Poland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Australia ↓Key Events — Australia
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1983Floating of the dollar curatedAUD begins floating; financial deregulation follows.
1991Climbed 23 places in global rank auto
1994Fell 34 places in global rank auto
1996Climbed 22 places in global rank auto
1997Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
1999Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2000Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2001Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
Current Account Balance, 1989-2025
World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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