US current account deficit rises in Q1 2026

The US reported that its current account deficit rose by 2.6% during the first quarter of 2026, according to data released on Wednesday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

 

The US current account deficit thus reached approximately 2.9% of the US GDP in Q1 2026, up from 2.8% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

 

US current account deficit ($ bln)

Metric

Estimates

Q4 2025

Q1 2026

Change

Deficit

-

221.1

226.8

+2.6%

Goods deficit

-

-

241.5

-

Services surplus

-

-

81.4

-

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