Economic term referring to the part of a country's balance of payments that records trade in goods and services, income, and current transfers.
Japan's current account has been in surplus for many years.
Compound of 経常 (けいじょう, 'ordinary' or 'current') and 勘定 (かんじょう, 'account' or 'calculation'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'current account' in economics.