Current Account Balance: Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands's current account balance is currently 4 % of GDP as of 2026. # Marshall Islands Current Account Balance Marshall Islands recorded a current account balance of 4% of GDP in 2026, representing a substantial decline from its 2021 peak of 22.
Current (2026)
4 % of GDP
-61.2% y/y
Peak (2021)
22.7 % of GDP
Low (2019)
-31.2 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1997–2026 · 34 pts
Current Account Balance — Marshall Islands
1997 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Marshall Islands
Analysis# Marshall Islands Current Account Balance
Marshall Islands recorded a current account balance of 4% of GDP in 2026, representing a substantial decline from its 2021 peak of 22.7% of GDP. The nation's account balance has swung dramatically across its recorded history since 1997, ranging from a low of -31.2% in 2019 to the aforementioned 2021 peak—a total positive shift of 132.5% over the three-decade period.
The most striking turning point occurred between 2019 and 2020, when the balance recovered from its historic low to 14.9% in just one year, then surged further to 22.7% in 2021. Since that peak, however, the trajectory has reversed, declining steadily to projected 2026 levels. This downward trend suggests normalizing conditions after the exceptional surpluses of 2020–2021, with forecasts indicating the balance will continue contracting toward single-digit percentages.
Historical Data
34 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 3.4 % of GDP | -27.66% |
| 2029 | 4.7 % of GDP | -17.54% |
| 2028 | 5.7 % of GDP | -27.85% |
| 2027 | 7.9 % of GDP | +97.50% |
| 2026 | 4 % of GDP | -61.17% |
| 2025 | 10.3 % of GDP | -26.43% |
| 2024 | 14 % of GDP | -16.67% |
| 2023 | 16.8 % of GDP | +68.00% |
| 2022 | 10 % of GDP | -55.95% |
| 2021 | 22.7 % of GDP | +52.35% |
| 2020 | 14.9 % of GDP | +147.76% |
| 2019 | -31.2 % of GDP | -1460.00% |
| 2018 | -2 % of GDP | -122.22% |
| 2017 | -0.9 % of GDP | -109.09% |
| 2016 | 9.9 % of GDP | -13.16% |
| 2015 | 11.4 % of GDP | +2380.00% |
| 2014 | -0.5 % of GDP | +94.44% |
| 2013 | -9 % of GDP | -119.51% |
| 2012 | -4.1 % of GDP | -583.33% |
| 2011 | -0.6 % of GDP | +96.69% |
Show all 34 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -18.1 % of GDP | -53.39% |
| 2009 | -11.8 % of GDP | -1280.00% |
| 2008 | 1 % of GDP | -56.52% |
| 2007 | 2.3 % of GDP | +179.31% |
| 2006 | -2.9 % of GDP | -146.03% |
| 2005 | 6.3 % of GDP | +80.00% |
| 2004 | 3.5 % of GDP | +600.00% |
| 2003 | -0.7 % of GDP | -111.86% |
| 2002 | 5.9 % of GDP | +222.92% |
| 2001 | -4.8 % of GDP | +63.91% |
| 2000 | -13.3 % of GDP | -9.02% |
| 1999 | -12.2 % of GDP | -8.93% |
| 1998 | -11.2 % of GDP | +8.94% |
| 1997 | -12.3 % of GDP | — |
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