How often is United States Current Account Balance updated?

Current Account Balance for United States is released on a quarterly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.

What unit is Current Account Balance reported in?

The series is published in Billions of USD. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.

Where does FXMacroData source United States Current Account Balance data?

Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.

How do I query Current Account Balance for United States via the API?

Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/current_account_balance?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

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Key Facts

Page: Current Account Balance
Section: API Data Docs
Canonical URL: https://fxmacrodata.com/api-data-docs/usd/current_account_balance
Source: FRED (BEA)
Last Updated: 2016-08-31

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What Changed

Latest change vs prior release: -919.0000 (0.92%)

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ميزان الحساب الجاري (USD)

يقيس تجارة السلع والخدمات وتدفقات الدخل.

Latest reading: -100481.0 Billions of USD · Last updated: 2016-08-31 · Source: FRED (BEA)

Category: Economy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/usd/current_account_balance

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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Optional Indicator Availability (USD)

Optional indicators use per-currency fetcher capability checks and may be temporarily hidden while source coverage is being remediated.

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About ميزان الحساب الجاري (USD)

United States's current account balance measures the broadest measure of trade flows, including goods, services, primary income (investment returns), and secondary income (transfers). It is the most comprehensive external balance indicator.

Why FX traders watch it

A persistent current account deficit means United States must attract foreign capital to fund the shortfall, making the usd vulnerable to shifts in investor appetite. Current account surpluses imply structural usd demand.

How to interpret the data

Improvement (less deficit, more surplus) is usd-positive as it implies reduced dependence on foreign capital. A sudden widening of a deficit, especially if driven by external factors, is a warning sign for usd stability.

Historical ميزان الحساب الجاري (USD)

Source: FRED (BEA) · Quarterly · Billions of USD

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/usd/current_account_balance endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

FRED (BEA)

Official Series ID

IEABC

External Link

View Official Data Page

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Quarterly

Unit of Measure

Billions of USD

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format.

{
    "currency": "USD",
    "indicator": "current_account_balance",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter	Required	Format	Description
`start_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional lower bound for the requested history.
`end_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
`api_key`	CONDITIONAL	`string`	Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve ميزان الحساب الجاري data for USD from 2023:

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/usd/current_account_balance?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is United States Current Account Balance updated?: Current Account Balance for United States is released on a quarterly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Current Account Balance reported in?: The series is published in Billions of USD. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source United States Current Account Balance data?: Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Current Account Balance for United States via the API?: Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/current_account_balance?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

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