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US Q4 Current Account Deficit Narrows Significantly, Smaller Than Expected

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 08:40 AM EDT

08:40 AM EDT, 03/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US Q4 current account deficit narrowed to $190.75 billion from a revised $239.14 billion in the previous quarter, compared with expectations for a $208.5 billion deficit from a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:30 am ET.

The narrower current account deficit reflected a smaller goods and services gap, the return to surplus for the primary income component and a smaller secondary income gap.

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