Current account balance in Fiji
Fiji: Current account balance was -464.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Fiji, 1979–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Fiji recorded -464.37 million BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2024.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Fiji peaked at 70.55 million BoP, current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, -771.99 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Fiji 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Fiji, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -58.76 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | -17.49 million BoP, current US$ | -70.2% |
| 1981 | -161.25 million BoP, current US$ | +821.7% |
| 1982 | -84.25 million BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1983 | -55.38 million BoP, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1984 | -18.39 million BoP, current US$ | -66.8% |
| 1985 | 18.72 million BoP, current US$ | -201.8% |
| 1986 | 16.77 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 27.33 million BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1988 | 70.55 million BoP, current US$ | +158.1% |
| 1989 | 7.48 million BoP, current US$ | -89.4% |
| 1990 | -94.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1356.1% |
| 1991 | -68.25 million BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1992 | -61.28 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1993 | -138.09 million BoP, current US$ | +125.3% |
| 1994 | -112.76 million BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1995 | -112.70 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.54 million BoP, current US$ | -112.0% |
| 1997 | -34.15 million BoP, current US$ | -352.2% |
| 1998 | -59.89 million BoP, current US$ | +75.4% |
| 1999 | 12.69 million BoP, current US$ | -121.2% |
| 2000 | -25.51 million BoP, current US$ | -300.9% |
| 2001 | -67.60 million BoP, current US$ | +165.1% |
| 2002 | 15.75 million BoP, current US$ | -123.3% |
| 2003 | -52.51 million BoP, current US$ | -433.5% |
| 2004 | -251.22 million BoP, current US$ | +378.5% |
| 2005 | -205.52 million BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2006 | -506.02 million BoP, current US$ | +146.2% |
| 2007 | -386.97 million BoP, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2008 | -526.30 million BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2009 | -123.99 million BoP, current US$ | -76.4% |
| 2010 | -149.45 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2011 | -195.06 million BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2012 | -56.96 million BoP, current US$ | -70.8% |
| 2013 | -406.92 million BoP, current US$ | +614.4% |
| 2014 | -280.63 million BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2015 | -162.62 million BoP, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2016 | -177.83 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | -355.42 million BoP, current US$ | +99.9% |
| 2018 | -471.48 million BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2019 | -629.48 million BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2020 | -512.87 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2021 | -299.61 million BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2022 | -771.99 million BoP, current US$ | +157.7% |
| 2023 | -362.13 million BoP, current US$ | -53.1% |
| 2024 | -464.37 million BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's -464.37 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's -464.37 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.41 million BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1356.1% | 7.48 million BoP, current US$ | -94.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1981 | -821.7% | -17.49 million BoP, current US$ | -161.25 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | -614.4% | -56.96 million BoP, current US$ | -406.92 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -58.76 million BoP, current US$ | -58.76 million BoP, current US$ | -58.76 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | -19.59 million BoP, current US$ | -161.25 million BoP, current US$ | 70.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -65.49 million BoP, current US$ | -138.09 million BoP, current US$ | 13.54 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -212.99 million BoP, current US$ | -526.30 million BoP, current US$ | 15.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -288.59 million BoP, current US$ | -629.48 million BoP, current US$ | -56.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -482.19 million BoP, current US$ | -771.99 million BoP, current US$ | -299.61 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 108 Guinea -391.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Pakistan -448.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Burundi -461.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Bhutan -649.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 New Caledonia -654.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Curacao -654.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 203.61 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 124.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2677 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,778 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Fiji?
- Current account balance in Fiji was -464.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 70.55 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -771.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for current account balance?
- Fiji ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.