Eritrea — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.99 | Actual |
| 2018 | 15.51 | Actual |
| 2017 | 24.76 | Actual |
| 2016 | 13.43 | Actual |
| 2015 | 22.39 | Actual |
| 2014 | 17.69 | Actual |
| 2013 | 2.28 | Actual |
| 2012 | 12.44 | Actual |
| 2011 | 12.8 | Actual |
| 2010 | -11.42 | Actual |
| 2009 | -11.32 | Actual |
| 2008 | -7.64 | Actual |
| 2007 | -7.9 | Actual |
| 2006 | -4.63 | Actual |
| 2005 | 0.43 | Actual |
| 2004 | -0.87 | Actual |
| 2003 | -2.35 | Actual |
| 2002 | -0.07 | Actual |
| 2001 | -24.78 | Actual |
| 2000 | -21.08 | Actual |
| 1999 | -33.32 | Actual |
| 1998 | -26.64 | Actual |
| 1997 | 6.82 | Actual |
| 1996 | 3.04 | Actual |
| 1995 | 10.33 | Actual |
| 1994 | 37 | Actual |
| 1993 | 30.94 | Actual |
| 1992 | 30.96 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net