U.S. International Transactions, 4th quarter and Year 2018

4th quarter 2018:
-$134.4 billion
3rd quarter 2018:
-$126.6 billion
Annual 2018:
-$488.5 billion
Annual 2017
-$449.1 billion

The U.S. current-account deficit increased to $134.4 billion (preliminary) in the fourth quarter of 2018 from $126.6 billion (revised) in the third quarter of 2018, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The deficit was 2.6 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter, up from 2.5 percent in the third quarter. The previously published current-account deficit for the third quarter was $124.8 billion.

  • Current Release: March 27, 2019
  • Next Release: June 20, 2019

U.S. International Transactions, 3rd quarter 2018

3rd quarter 2018:
-$124.8 billion
2nd quarter 2018:
-$101.2 billion

The U.S. current-account deficit increased to $124.8 billion (preliminary) in the third quarter of 2018 from $101.2 billion (revised) in the second quarter of 2018. As a percentage of U.S. GDP, the deficit increased to 2.4 percent from 2.0 percent. The previously published current-account deficit for the second quarter was $101.5 billion.

  • Current Release: December 19, 2018
  • Next Release: March 27, 2019

U.S. International Transactions: Second Quarter 2018

2nd quarter 2018:
-$101.5 billion
1st quarter 2018:
-$121.7 billion

The U.S. current-account deficit decreased $20.2 billion to $101.5 billion (preliminary) in the second quarter of 2018.

  • Current Release: September 19, 2018
  • Next Release: December 19, 2018

U.S. International Transactions, 1st quarter 2018 and annual update

1st quarter 2018:
-$124.1 billion
4th quarter 2017:
-$116.1 billion

The U.S. current-account deficit increased to $124.1 billion (preliminary) in the first quarter of 2018 from $116.1 billion (revised) in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The deficit was 2.5 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter, up from 2.4 percent in the fourth quarter.

  • Current Release: June 20, 2018
  • Next release: September 19, 2018

U.S. International Transactions, 4th quarter and Year 2017

U.S. current-account deficit
$128.2 billion

The U.S. current-account deficit increased to $128.2 billion (preliminary) in the fourth quarter of 2017 from $101.5 billion (revised) in the third quarter of 2017. As a percentage of U.S. GDP, the deficit increased to 2.6 percent from 2.1 percent. The previously published current-account deficit for the third quarter was $100.6 billion.

  • Next release: June 20, 2018

U.S. International Transactions, 3rd quarter 2017

Current-account deficit
$100.6 billion (p)

The U.S. current-account deficit decreased to $100.6 billion (preliminary) in the third quarter of 2017 from $124.4 billion (revised) in the second quarter of 2017, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The deficit decreased to 2.1 percent of current- dollar gross domestic product (GDP) from 2.6 percent in the second quarter.

  • Frequency: Quarterly
  • Current Release: December 19, 2017
  • Next release: March 21, 2018 at 8:30 A.M. EDT