The Current Account is the difference between a nation's total exports of goods, services, and transfers, versus its total imports. Transactions in financial assets and liabilities are excluded from the current account. The level of the current account is followed as an indicator of trends in foreign trade so it is considered as a big market mover.The current account is a broad measure of a nation's foreign trade, specifically its exports of goods, services and transfers less its imports. Transactions in financial assets and liabilities are excluded. The level of the current account is followed as an indicator of trends in foreign trade so it is considered as a big market mover.