US Balance of Payments and Current Account
US quarterly balance of payments and current account statistics.
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account2 | ||||||||||||||
| Credits: Exports of goods and services, and income3 | 1,444,447 | 1,385,661 | 1,334,557 | 1,308,914 | 1,287,578 | 1,253,975 | 1,240,764 | 1,220,937 | 1,216,843 | 1,197,262 | 1,179,749 | 1,180,090 | 1,142,654 | |
| Debits: Imports of goods and services, and income3 | 1,690,471 | 1,598,258 | 1,555,622 | 1,571,787 | 1,542,468 | 1,692,214 | 1,567,002 | 1,551,583 | 1,499,760 | 1,456,082 | 1,432,866 | 1,403,362 | 1,374,716 | |
| Capital Account2 | ||||||||||||||
| Capital transfer credits and other credits | 2,267 | 3,413 | 103 | 203 | 26 | 8,960 | 11,308 | 14,184 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 40 | 14 | |
| Capital transfer debits and other debits | 1,018 | 1,909 | 2,911 | 1,401 | 1,905 | 2,011 | 1,410 | 3,735 | 2,028 | 2,127 | 2,205 | 1,115 | 1,096 | |
| Financial Account3 | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. acquisition of financial assets abroad (net, excluding derivatives)4 | 663,301 | 477,373 | 355,936 | 476,439 | 209,309 | 623,342 | -21,006 | 246,728 | 237,650 | 264,044 | 311,796 | 252,942 | 160,446 | |
| U.S. incurrence of liabilities abroad (net, excluding derivatives)3 | 978,860 | 826,918 | 595,806 | 797,687 | 668,768 | 865,697 | 423,559 | 701,187 | 383,603 | 362,739 | 493,178 | 453,133 | 398,219 | |
| Financial derivatives other than reserves (net) | -54,139 | 54,305 | -8,877 | -55,974 | 29,869 | -4,709 | -36,696 | 27,597 | -73,510 | -6,001 | -10,204 | 1,068 | -4,741 | |
| Statistical Discrepancy1 | ||||||||||||||
| Statistical discrepancy | -124,925 | -84,146 | -24,874 | -113,152 | -172,822 | 184,227 | -164,920 | -106,666 | 65,464 | 156,224 | 63,711 | 25,225 | -9,372 | |
| Balances4 | ||||||||||||||
| Current account balance3 | -246,023 | -212,597 | -221,065 | -262,872 | -254,890 | -438,239 | -326,238 | -330,645 | -282,917 | -258,820 | -253,117 | -223,273 | -232,061 | |
| Capital account balance | 1,249 | 1,503 | -2,808 | -1,197 | -1,879 | 6,948 | 9,898 | 10,450 | -2,009 | -2,099 | -2,180 | -1,075 | -1,082 | |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) from current and capital account transactions | -244,774 | -211,094 | -223,873 | -264,070 | -256,769 | -431,291 | -316,340 | -320,196 | -284,927 | -260,919 | -255,296 | -224,347 | -233,143 | |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) from financial account transactions | -369,699 | -295,240 | -248,747 | -377,222 | -429,590 | -247,064 | -481,261 | -426,862 | -219,462 | -104,696 | -191,585 | -199,122 | -242,514 |
Latest reading
Current account balance stood at −246,023 USD million in Q2 2026. That is −33,426 USD million from Q1 2026 and +8,867 USD million from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 1999 to Q2 2026. Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).
- Latest
- −246,023 USD million
- Q2 2026
- vs previous period
- −33,426 USD million
- Q1 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +8,867 USD million
About this data
US quarterly balance of payments and current account statistics. The table reports the current account, capital account, financial account, and statistical discrepancy in millions of USD. Data is published quarterly by FRED from BEA series starting in 1999. It details trade in goods and services, primary and secondary income flows, and financial asset transactions.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the US balance of payments and current account?
- The US balance of payments and current account is a quarterly statistical statement that summarizes economic transactions between the United States and the rest of the world, covering trade in goods and services, income flows, and capital transfers.
- How often is this data published and how far back does it go?
- This data is published quarterly by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis using Bureau of Economic Analysis sources, with historical time series extending back to 1999.
- What main accounts are included in the table?
- The table includes the current account, capital account, financial account, and summary balances such as the goods and services trade balances and net financial transactions.
- How does the current account differ from the financial account?
- The current account records exports, imports, income receipts, and transfer payments, whereas the financial account tracks international transactions involving financial assets and liabilities, such as direct and portfolio investments.
