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Current account balance

CURRENT_ACCOUNT_USD · External sector

Current account balance of the balance of payments.

Latest value
$12.7 bn
Period Q2 2026 · Published Sep 5, 2026, 10:38 PM MSK

How to read it

For Russia it follows export commodity prices above all. A sustained surplus supports the rouble; a narrowing surplus typically precedes depreciation. The series is subject to substantial revision.

How it is measured

The current account balance, quarterly, from the Bank of Russia. It is driven mainly by the trade balance.

History

DateValue
Q2 2026$12.7 bn
Q1 2026$10.1 bn
Q4 2025$8.2 bn
Q3 2025$2.2 bn
Q2 2025$18.3 bn
Q1 2025$14.3 bn
Q4 2024$7.5 bn
Q3 2024$16.8 bn
Q2 2024$24.7 bn
Q1 2024$11.8 bn
Q4 2023$15.3 bn
Q3 2023$7.6 bn