Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Honduras
Honduras: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was 987.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Honduras, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 987.83 million BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 161.9% on the previous year and up 200.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Honduras peaked at 987.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.16 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Honduras ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -103.95 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | -112.10 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1976 | -104.75 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1977 | -128.70 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1978 | -157.20 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1979 | -192.10 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1980 | -316.80 million BoP, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1981 | -302.70 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1982 | -228.25 million BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1983 | -219.20 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1984 | -316.45 million BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1985 | -220.15 million BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1986 | -117.15 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1987 | -163.97 million BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1988 | -110.77 million BoP, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1989 | -170.27 million BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1990 | -51.40 million BoP, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 1991 | -172.40 million BoP, current US$ | +235.4% |
| 1992 | -258.00 million BoP, current US$ | +49.7% |
| 1993 | -308.70 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1994 | -343.30 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1995 | -200.90 million BoP, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1996 | -335.40 million BoP, current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1997 | -272.20 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1998 | -147.70 million BoP, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 1999 | -240.90 million BoP, current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2000 | -508.26 million BoP, current US$ | +111.0% |
| 2001 | -478.67 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | -281.57 million BoP, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2003 | -552.82 million BoP, current US$ | +96.3% |
| 2004 | -683.39 million BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | -304.33 million BoP, current US$ | -55.5% |
| 2006 | -382.65 million BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2007 | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +191.7% |
| 2008 | -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +90.8% |
| 2009 | -556.65 million BoP, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2010 | -804.07 million BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2011 | -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2012 | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2013 | -1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2015 | -979.95 million BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2016 | -682.67 million BoP, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2017 | -288.25 million BoP, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2018 | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +448.8% |
| 2019 | -660.87 million BoP, current US$ | -58.2% |
| 2020 | 665.85 million BoP, current US$ | -200.8% |
| 2021 | -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -331.0% |
| 2022 | -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2023 | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2024 | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 987.83 million BoP, current US$ | -161.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 987.83 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -203.16 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 987.83 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -274.97 million BoP, current US$. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -448.8% | -288.25 million BoP, current US$ | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -133.13 million BoP, current US$ | -192.10 million BoP, current US$ | -103.95 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | -216.57 million BoP, current US$ | -316.80 million BoP, current US$ | -110.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -233.09 million BoP, current US$ | -343.30 million BoP, current US$ | -51.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -699.44 million BoP, current US$ | -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -281.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -288.25 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -847.57 million BoP, current US$ | -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 987.83 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 47 Sri Lanka 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Congo 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Lithuania 899.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Andorra 878.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Nicaragua 817.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Honduras
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.6152 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.94 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 65.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 10.1 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 57.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 7.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Honduras?
- Current account balance in Honduras was 987.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 987.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Honduras rank for current account balance?
- Honduras ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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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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.