Iran vs Somalia: External balance on goods and services
Iran
-23,522.90 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Somalia
-272.14 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iran rank
192nd
Somalia rank
190th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -272.14 trillion current LCU against -23,522.90 trillion current LCU in Iran, a difference of 23,250.76 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Iran ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 190th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.84 billion current LCU | -142.88 million current LCU | 6.70 billion current LCU | Somalia |
| 1970s | 244.87 billion current LCU | -1.26 billion current LCU | 246.13 billion current LCU | Iran |
| 1980s | -1.04 trillion current LCU | -41.47 billion current LCU | 1.00 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 1990s | -4.00 trillion current LCU | -486.07 billion current LCU | 3.51 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
| 2010s | -15.10 trillion current LCU | -65.38 trillion current LCU | 50.28 trillion current LCU | Iran |
| 2020s | -6,060.39 trillion current LCU | -175.33 trillion current LCU | 5,885.07 trillion current LCU | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Iran or Somalia?
- Somalia, at -272.14 trillion current LCU against -23,522.90 trillion current LCU in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Iran and Somalia?
- 23,250.76 trillion current LCU, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Iran ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 190th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.