Current account and capital flows · United States
United States Current Account
The United States Current Account measures money flowing between the United States and the rest of the world: trade, income and transfers (current account), or investment in and out of the country.
- Wichtigkeit
- Medium
- Veröffentlicht
- Quarterly
- Nächste Veröffentlichung
- Währung
- USD · US dollar
- Zentralbank
- The Federal Reserve
Neueste Zahlen
Die letzte Veröffentlichung, für Q2, erschien am 2026-09-24 und lag bei $-246B.
| Veröffentlicht | Für | Ist | Konsens | Vorher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | Q2 | $-246B | $-255B | $-212.6B ® |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Q1 | $-226.8B | $-217.5B | $-221.1B ® |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Q4 | $-190.7B | $-211B | $-239.1B ® |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Q3 | $-226.4B | $-238.4B | $-249.2B ® |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Q2 | $-251.3B | $-256.3B | $-439.8B ® |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Q1 | $-450.2B | $-443.3B | $-312B ® |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Q4 | $-303.9B | $-325.5B | $-310.3B ® |
Warum es wichtig ist
A current-account deficit must be financed by foreign capital, which makes a currency vulnerable when investors turn cautious; a surplus country lends to the world. Capital-flow data show whether foreigners are buying the country's bonds and shares. Tourism and remittances are large sources of foreign currency for some economies.
So wird gerechnet
The balance of payments records every transaction with non-residents: goods, services, income, transfers (current account) and investment (financial account); the two mirror each other.
Current account = trade balance + primary income + secondary income
Current account + capital account + financial account ≈ 0Was Veränderungen bedeuten
- A deficit above about 4–5% of GDP is often seen as a risk for emerging-market currencies.
- Large foreign purchases of local bonds support the currency.
Höher als erwartet: A larger surplus or stronger inflows than expected tend to support the US dollar.
Niedriger als erwartet: A larger deficit or weaker inflows than expected tend to weigh on the US dollar.
Eine kurze Geschichte
Balance-of-payments accounting was standardised by the International Monetary Fund after 1945; current-account crises shaped events from the 1990s emerging-market crises to the euro debt crisis.
Fragen
What is the United States Current Account?
The United States Current Account measures money flowing between the United States and the rest of the world: trade, income and transfers (current account), or investment in and out of the country.
What was the latest United States Current Account?
$-246B for Q2, published on 24 September 2026 (consensus $-255B, previous $-212.6B).
When is the next United States Current Account?
On Friday 18 December 2026 at 13:30 UTC.
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