19. United States
10%
5%
0%
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Percent of GDP
Government Balance
Private Balance
-5%
-10%
-15%
Year
20. Current Account 1996
4.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
Percent of GDP
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
-1.0%
-2.0%
-3.0%
-4.0%
21. Current Account 1997
4.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
Percent of GDP
-1.0%
-2.0%
-3.0%
-4.0%
-5.0%
-6.0%
-7.0%
22. Current Account 1998
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
Percent of GDP
-2.0%
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
23. Current Account 1999
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
-2.0%
Percent of GDP
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
24. Current Account 2000
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
-2.0%
Percent of GDP
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
-12.0%
25. Current Account 2001
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
-2.0%
Percent of GDP
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
-12.0%
26. Current Account 2002
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
-2.0%
Percent of GDP
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
27. Current Account 2003
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
-1.0%
Percent of GDP
-2.0%
-3.0%
-4.0%
-5.0%
-6.0%
-7.0%
28. Current Account 2004
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
Percent of GDP
-2.0%
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
29. Current Account 2005
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
Percent of GDP
-2.0%
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
-12.0%
30. Current Account 2006
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
Percent of GDP
-2.0%
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
-12.0%
-14.0%
31. Current Account 2007
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
Percent of GDP
-5.0%
-10.0%
-15.0%
-20.0%
32. Current Account 2008
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
Percent of GDP
-5.0%
-10.0%
-15.0%
-20.0%
33. Current Account 2009
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
-2.0%
Percent of GDP
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
-12.0%
-14.0%
34. Current Account 2010
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
Percent of GDP
-2.0%
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
-12.0%
35. Current Account 2011
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
Portugal Italy Ireland Greece Spain Germany France
Percent of GDP
-2.0%
-4.0%
-6.0%
-8.0%
-10.0%
-12.0%