Singapore — 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16.57 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 16.71 | Actual |
| 2024 | 17.2 | Actual |
| 2023 | 16.39 | Actual |
| 2022 | 18.92 | Actual |
| 2021 | 19.25 | Actual |
| 2020 | 17.7 | Actual |
| 2019 | 15.45 | Actual |
| 2018 | 15.68 | Actual |
| 2017 | 18.49 | Actual |
| 2016 | 18.03 | Actual |
| 2015 | 18.69 | Actual |
| 2014 | 17.95 | Actual |
| 2013 | 15.71 | Actual |
| 2012 | 17.64 | Actual |
| 2011 | 22.22 | Actual |
| 2010 | 22.93 | Actual |
| 2009 | 16.39 | Actual |
| 2008 | 15.08 | Actual |
| 2007 | 27.14 | Actual |
| 2006 | 26.89 | Actual |
| 2005 | 23.26 | Actual |
| 2004 | 19.31 | Actual |
| 2003 | 24.3 | Actual |
| 2002 | 14.88 | Actual |
| 2001 | 14.43 | Actual |
| 2000 | 11.07 | Actual |
| 1999 | 17.2 | Actual |
| 1998 | 21.79 | Actual |
| 1997 | 15.57 | Actual |
| 1996 | 14.63 | Actual |
| 1995 | 16.5 | Actual |
| 1994 | 15.29 | Actual |
| 1993 | 6.78 | Actual |
| 1992 | 11.23 | Actual |
| 1991 | 10.72 | Actual |
| 1990 | 8.08 | Actual |
| 1989 | 9.47 | Actual |
| 1988 | 7.33 | Actual |
| 1987 | -0.48 | Actual |
| 1986 | 1.79 | Actual |
| 1985 | 0.11 | Actual |
| 1984 | -2.06 | Actual |
| 1983 | -3.63 | Actual |
| 1982 | -8.49 | Actual |
| 1981 | -10.73 | Actual |
| 1980 | -13.35 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Employment (millions)
- 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)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net