Namibia vs Nicaragua: External balance on goods and services

Namibia
-2.90 billion current US$
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.95 billion current US$
in 2025
Namibia rank
140th
Nicaragua rank
141st

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Namibia
  • Nicaragua
-4.0B-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B0196019922025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports -2.90 billion current US$ against -2.95 billion current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 49.77 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 141st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s -983,240 current US$ -372.31 million current US$ 371.33 million current US$ Namibia
1990s -209.72 million current US$ -635.15 million current US$ 425.42 million current US$ Namibia
2000s -409.15 million current US$ -1.46 billion current US$ 1.05 billion current US$ Namibia
2010s -2.12 billion current US$ -1.83 billion current US$ 286.49 million current US$ Nicaragua
2020s -2.52 billion current US$ -2.28 billion current US$ 231.31 million current US$ Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Namibia or Nicaragua?
Namibia, at -2.90 billion current US$ against -2.95 billion current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Namibia and Nicaragua?
49.77 million current US$, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Namibia ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 9,058 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.