External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 228.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
228.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 280.2%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
501.12 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-551.14 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
56
1963–2024

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Faroe Islands, 1963–2024

-500-2500250500196319932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 228.14 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2024.

The figure is up 280.2% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Faroe Islands peaked at 501.12 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -551.14 % change on previous year, in 1968.

Faroe Islands ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1963 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 41.61 % change on previous year
1964 -264.37 % change on previous year -735.3%
1965 54.26 % change on previous year -120.5%
1966 -253.79 % change on previous year -567.7%
1967 82.85 % change on previous year -132.6%
1968 -551.14 % change on previous year -765.3%
1969 8.73 % change on previous year -101.6%
1970 143.21 % change on previous year +1541.2%
1971 -199.12 % change on previous year -239.0%
1972 83.93 % change on previous year -142.2%
1974 -355.33 % change on previous year -523.4%
1975 -24.06 % change on previous year -93.2%
1976 15.54 % change on previous year -164.6%
1977 69.2 % change on previous year +345.1%
1978 -333.68 % change on previous year -582.2%
1979 -37.22 % change on previous year -88.8%
1980 15.53 % change on previous year -141.7%
1981 -38.97 % change on previous year -351.0%
1982 -29.39 % change on previous year -24.6%
1983 -44.32 % change on previous year +50.8%
1984 -63.62 % change on previous year +43.6%
1985 33.72 % change on previous year -153.0%
1986 -21.77 % change on previous year -164.6%
1987 2.5 % change on previous year -111.5%
1988 -3.18 % change on previous year -227.0%
1989 103.79 % change on previous year -3365.4%
1991 68.01 % change on previous year -34.5%
1992 -25.09 % change on previous year -136.9%
1993 11.87 % change on previous year -147.3%
1994 -25.17 % change on previous year -312.0%
1995 -47.09 % change on previous year +87.1%
1996 -81.79 % change on previous year +73.7%
1997 -116.98 % change on previous year +43.0%
1999 -286.5 % change on previous year +144.9%
2000 -190.88 % change on previous year -33.4%
2001 74.72 % change on previous year -139.1%
2002 70.94 % change on previous year -5.1%
2004 57.33 % change on previous year -19.2%
2005 -186.61 % change on previous year -425.5%
2006 7.03 % change on previous year -103.8%
2007 -17.28 % change on previous year -346.0%
2008 24.5 % change on previous year -241.8%
2009 19.85 % change on previous year -19.0%
2010 58.28 % change on previous year +193.5%
2011 73.17 % change on previous year +25.5%
2013 71.65 % change on previous year -2.1%
2014 123.38 % change on previous year +72.2%
2015 26.92 % change on previous year -78.2%
2016 501.12 % change on previous year +1761.8%
2017 26.24 % change on previous year -94.8%
2018 -123.08 % change on previous year -569.1%
2019 354.73 % change on previous year -388.2%
2020 -146.07 % change on previous year -141.2%
2021 137.58 % change on previous year -194.2%
2022 -126.64 % change on previous year -192.0%
2024 228.14 % change on previous year -280.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -125.98 % change on previous year -551.14 % change on previous year 82.85 % change on previous year 7
1970s -70.83 % change on previous year -355.33 % change on previous year 143.21 % change on previous year 9
1980s -4.57 % change on previous year -63.62 % change on previous year 103.79 % change on previous year 10
1990s -62.84 % change on previous year -286.5 % change on previous year 68.01 % change on previous year 8
2000s -15.6 % change on previous year -190.88 % change on previous year 74.72 % change on previous year 9
2010s 123.6 % change on previous year -123.08 % change on previous year 501.12 % change on previous year 9
2020s 23.25 % change on previous year -146.07 % change on previous year 228.14 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 5 Burkina Faso 269.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Finland 259.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Estonia 234.5 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Zambia 155.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 120.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Eswatini 101.19 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Faroe Islands?
External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Faroe Islands was 228.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 501.12 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -551.14 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Faroe Islands rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Faroe Islands ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.