U.S. International Transactions and Investment Position, 2nd Quarter 2026
The U.S. current-account deficit resulting from international economic transactions widened by $33.4 billion, or 15.7 percent, to $246.0 billion in the second quarter of 2026, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The revised first-quarter deficit was $212.6 billion. The second-quarter deficit was 3.0 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product, up…
The U.S. current-account deficit widened significantly in the second quarter of 2026, increasing by $33.4 billion to reach $246.0 billion. This marked a 15.7% rise from the first quarter's deficit of $212.6 billion, representing 3.0% of the current-dollar gross domestic product, up from 2.7% in the previous quarter. The U.S. net international investment position stood at –$22.42 trillion at the end of the second quarter, with assets totaling $46.97 trillion and liabilities amounting to $69.39 trillion, reflecting a slight increase from the revised –$21.27 trillion at the end of the first quarter.
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