External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -10.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Fiji, 1980–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Fiji recorded -10.2% for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Fiji peaked at 5.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -19.3%, in 2022.
Fiji ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -3.4% | — |
| 1981 | -14.4% | +325.8% |
| 1982 | -6.4% | -55.6% |
| 1983 | -5.4% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | -1.1% | -80.4% |
| 1985 | -0.4% | -64.4% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -676.4% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +48.4% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +55.5% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -54.2% |
| 1990 | -4.8% | -308.0% |
| 1991 | -3.2% | -33.7% |
| 1992 | -3.0% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | -7.1% | +135.9% |
| 1994 | -3.0% | -57.1% |
| 1995 | -3.6% | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -212.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -115.9% |
| 2000 | -5.1% | +1185.4% |
| 2001 | -8.1% | +57.9% |
| 2002 | -2.5% | -69.7% |
| 2003 | -8.4% | +244.1% |
| 2004 | -16.7% | +98.2% |
| 2005 | -9.6% | -42.6% |
| 2006 | -17.9% | +86.2% |
| 2007 | -13.2% | -26.3% |
| 2008 | -16.7% | +27.0% |
| 2009 | -10.0% | -40.3% |
| 2010 | -6.4% | -36.4% |
| 2011 | -5.9% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | -3.1% | -48.2% |
| 2013 | -12.6% | +311.3% |
| 2014 | -6.1% | -51.2% |
| 2015 | -3.5% | -42.8% |
| 2016 | -3.9% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | -5.0% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | -7.7% | +55.1% |
| 2019 | -9.4% | +21.5% |
| 2020 | -15.3% | +62.4% |
| 2021 | -18.8% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | -19.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | -11.3% | -41.5% |
| 2024 | -10.2% | -9.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's -10.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.0%, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's -10.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1185.4% | -0.4% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | +676.4% | -0.4% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.8% | -14.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.6% | -7.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.8% | -17.9% | -2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.4% | -12.6% | -3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.9% | -19.3% | -10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 203.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.026 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 148.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 107.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Fiji?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Fiji was -10.2% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.3% in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.