New Zealand vs Seychelles: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports -4.59 billion current LCU against -5.40 billion current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 815.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
New Zealand ranks 108th and Seychelles ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -200.00 million current LCU | -296.01 million current LCU | 96.01 million current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 40.50 million current LCU | -531.38 million current LCU | 571.88 million current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.84 billion current LCU | -973.26 million current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion current LCU | -489.01 million current LCU | 2.15 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.28 billion current LCU | -2.08 billion current LCU | 4.36 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -10.31 billion current LCU | -4.45 billion current LCU | 5.86 billion current LCU | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, New Zealand or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at -4.59 billion current LCU against -5.40 billion current LCU in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 815.00 million current LCU, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Seychelles rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- New Zealand ranks 108th and Seychelles ranks 106th of 193 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.