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United States Current Account Balance
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.
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Why Current Account Balance matters for USD
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 this series
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 Current Account Balance
Source: BEA. Cadence: Quarterly. Unit: USD mn. History from 2008-05-31 (18.1 years).
Recent announcements
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Common questions
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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 USD mn. 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.