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US Data: Current Account - Summary>

Release for:  Second Quarter 2018
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
Billions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                                                    change
                                                                    latest
                                        Q4-17     Q1-18     Q2-18  quarter
Balance on current account           -116.148  -121.710  -101.460    20.250
 Previous Values                     -116.148  -124.105
Balance on goods, services           -147.826  -153.989  -133.812    20.177
Balance on goods                     -212.378  -220.802  -203.158    17.644
Balance on services                    64.551    66.812    69.346     2.534
Balance on primary income              62.371    61.175    60.845    -0.330
Balance on secondary income           -30.692   -28.896   -28.493     0.403
Balance on capital account             -0.040    -0.002     0.000     0.002
Net lending/borrowing, current-, ca  -116.188  -121.712  -101.460    20.252
Net lending/borrowing, financial-ac   -31.252  -160.930  -134.337    26.593
Current acct as pct of GDP               2.4%      2.4%      2.0%
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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