Every release since 17 Mar 2016: 43 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the USD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last US Current Account (Q2 2026, released 24 Sept 2026) came in at -$246B, above the -$255B forecast; the previous reading was -$212.6B.
Since 2016, US Current Account has come in above forecast 65% of the time and below 35% (43 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 33%. It has now come in above forecast 2 releases in a row.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 16.84$B: higher than expected is good for the USD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 08:30 | Q2 2026 | -$246B | -$255B | -$212.6B | above |
| 24 Jun 2026 08:30 | Q1 2026 | -$212.6B | -$215B | -$221.1B | above |
| 25 Mar 2026 08:30 | Q4 2025 | -$221.1B | -$211B | -$262.9B | below |
| 14 Jan 2026 08:30 | Q3 2025 | -$262.9B | -$238.4B | -$254.9B | below |
| 23 Sept 2025 08:30 | Q2 2025 | -$254.9B | -$256.8B | -$438.2B | above |
| 24 Jun 2025 08:30 | Q1 2025 | -$438.2B | -$443.3B | -$326.2B | above |
| 20 Mar 2025 08:30 | Q4 2024 | -$326.2B | -$325.5B | -$330.6B | below |
| 18 Dec 2024 08:30 | Q3 2024 | -$330.6B | -$284B | -$282.9B | below |
| 19 Sept 2024 08:30 | Q2 2024 | -$282.9B | -$260B | -$258.8B | below |
| 20 Jun 2024 08:30 | Q1 2024 | -$258.8B | -$206.4B | -$253.1B | below |
| 21 Mar 2024 08:30 | Q4 2023 | -$253.1B | -$209B | -$223.3B | below |
| 20 Dec 2023 08:30 | Q3 2023 | -$223.3B | -$196B | -$232.1B | below |
| 21 Sept 2023 08:30 | Q2 2023 | -$232.1B | -$221B | -$222.9B | below |
| 22 Jun 2023 08:30 | Q1 2023 | -$222.9B | -$217.5B | -$229.1B | below |
| 23 Mar 2023 08:30 | Q4 2022 | -$229.1B | -$213.2B | -$218.1B | below |
| 21 Dec 2022 08:30 | Q3 2022 | -$218.1B | -$222B | -$249.1B | above |
| 22 Sept 2022 08:30 | Q2 2022 | -$249.1B | -$260.6B | -$276.1B | above |
| 23 Jun 2022 08:30 | Q1 2022 | -$276.1B | -$273.5B | -$229.8B | below |
| 24 Mar 2022 08:30 | Q4 2021 | -$229.8B | -$218B | -$231.6B | below |
| 21 Dec 2021 08:30 | Q3 2021 | -$231.6B | -$205B | -$207.4B | below |
| 21 Sept 2021 08:30 | Q2 2021 | -$207.4B | -$191B | -$186.4B | below |
| 23 Jun 2021 08:30 | Q1 2021 | -$186.4B | -$206.8B | -$179.5B | above |
| 23 Mar 2021 08:30 | Q4 2020 | -$179.5B | -$189.9B | -$167.8B | above |
| 18 Dec 2020 08:30 | Q3 2020 | -$167.8B | -$189B | -$148.8B | above |
| 18 Sept 2020 08:30 | Q2 2020 | -$148.8B | -$157.9B | -$93.5B | above |
| 19 Jun 2020 08:30 | Q1 2020 | -$93.5B | -$103B | -$91.3B | above |
| 19 Mar 2020 08:30 | Q4 2019 | -$91.3B | -$109B | -$100.3B | above |
| 19 Dec 2019 08:30 | Q3 2019 | -$100.3B | -$122.1B | -$108.9B | above |
| 19 Sept 2019 08:30 | Q2 2019 | -$108.9B | -$127.8B | -$103.8B | above |
| 20 Jun 2019 08:30 | Q1 2019 | -$103.8B | -$125B | -$123.2B | above |
| 27 Mar 2019 10:00 | Q4 2018 | -$123.2B | -$130B | -$114.2B | above |
| 19 Dec 2018 08:30 | Q3 2018 | -$114.2B | -$124.3B | -$89.6B | above |
| 19 Sept 2018 08:30 | Q2 2018 | -$89.6B | -$103.5B | -$92.3B | above |
| 20 Jun 2018 08:30 | Q1 2018 | -$92.3B | -$129B | -$87.6B | above |
| 21 Mar 2018 08:30 | Q4 2017 | -$87.6B | -$125B | -$80.4B | above |
| 19 Dec 2017 08:30 | Q3 2017 | -$80.4B | -$116.8B | -$99.6B | above |
| 19 Sept 2017 08:30 | Q2 2017 | -$99.6B | -$115.1B | -$81.2B | above |
| 20 Jun 2017 08:30 | Q1 2017 | -$81.2B | -$123.8B | -$89B | above |
| 21 Mar 2017 08:30 | Q4 2016 | -$89B | -$128.2B | -$95B | above |
| 15 Dec 2016 08:30 | Q3 2016 | -$95B | -$111.6B | -$95.8B | above |
| 15 Sept 2016 08:30 | Q2 2016 | -$95.8B | -$120.5B | -$100.2B | above |
| 16 Jun 2016 08:30 | Q1 2016 | -$100.2B | -$125B | -$94.3B | above |
| 17 Mar 2016 08:30 | Q4 2015 | -$94.3B | -$118.9B | -$105.9B | above |
The last US Current Account (Q2 2026, released 24 Sept 2026) came in at -$246B, above the -$255B forecast; the previous reading was -$212.6B.
US Current Account is released quarterly by Bureau of Economics Analysis. CRTLAB has 43 releases on record since 17 Mar 2016.
Since 2016, US Current Account has come in above forecast 65% of the time and below 35% (43 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 33%. It has now come in above forecast 2 releases in a row.
The highest was -$80.4B (Q3 2017) and the lowest -$438.2B (Q1 2025). The five-year average is -259.97$B.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the USD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the USD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).