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

Georgia: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 16.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
16.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 468.8%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.5 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-700 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
35
1988–2025

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Georgia, 1988–2025

-800-600-400-20001988200620251988: -700 % change on previous year1989: 33.3 % change on previous year1990: -100 % change on previous year1991: 12.5 % change on previous year1995: 11.7 % change on previous year1996: -80 % change on previous year1997: -64 % change on previous year1998: 14.2 % change on previous year1999: -4.1 % change on previous year2000: 6.7 % change on previous year2001: 4.6 % change on previous year2002: -2.1 % change on previous year2003: -28.4 % change on previous year2004: -30.8 % change on previous year2005: -26.9 % change on previous year2006: -59.3 % change on previous year2007: -36.3 % change on previous year2008: -24.9 % change on previous year2009: 39.5 % change on previous year2010: -7.9 % change on previous year2011: -24.9 % change on previous year2012: -11.2 % change on previous year2013: 32.5 % change on previous year2014: -51.4 % change on previous year2015: -9.9 % change on previous year2016: 5.7 % change on previous year2017: 17.9 % change on previous year2018: -6 % change on previous year2019: 3.6 % change on previous year2020: -107.7 % change on previous year2021: -3.8 % change on previous year2022: 28.1 % change on previous year2023: 1.8 % change on previous year2024: -4.5 % change on previous year2025: 16.4 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Georgia stood at 16.43 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 468.8% on the previous year and up 265.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Georgia peaked at 39.5 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -700 % change on previous year, in 1988.

Georgia ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Georgia, year by year

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Georgia, 1988 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1988 -700 % change on previous year
1989 33.33 % change on previous year -104.8%
1990 -100 % change on previous year -400.0%
1991 12.5 % change on previous year -112.5%
1995 11.69 % change on previous year -6.4%
1996 -80.03 % change on previous year -784.4%
1997 -64.04 % change on previous year -20.0%
1998 14.19 % change on previous year -122.2%
1999 -4.08 % change on previous year -128.8%
2000 6.65 % change on previous year -263.0%
2001 4.57 % change on previous year -31.4%
2002 -2.13 % change on previous year -146.6%
2003 -28.39 % change on previous year +1234.1%
2004 -30.77 % change on previous year +8.4%
2005 -26.95 % change on previous year -12.4%
2006 -59.33 % change on previous year +120.2%
2007 -36.35 % change on previous year -38.7%
2008 -24.89 % change on previous year -31.5%
2009 39.5 % change on previous year -258.7%
2010 -7.91 % change on previous year -120.0%
2011 -24.88 % change on previous year +214.7%
2012 -11.21 % change on previous year -54.9%
2013 32.48 % change on previous year -389.8%
2014 -51.35 % change on previous year -258.1%
2015 -9.93 % change on previous year -80.7%
2016 5.66 % change on previous year -157.0%
2017 17.94 % change on previous year +216.9%
2018 -5.96 % change on previous year -133.2%
2019 3.56 % change on previous year -159.8%
2020 -107.73 % change on previous year -3123.2%
2021 -3.83 % change on previous year -96.4%
2022 28.11 % change on previous year -833.9%
2023 1.76 % change on previous year -93.7%
2024 -4.46 % change on previous year -352.6%
2025 16.43 % change on previous year -468.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -333.33 % change on previous year -700 % change on previous year 33.33 % change on previous year 2
1990s -29.97 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 14.19 % change on previous year 7
2000s -15.81 % change on previous year -59.33 % change on previous year 39.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s -5.16 % change on previous year -51.35 % change on previous year 32.48 % change on previous year 10
2020s -11.62 % change on previous year -107.73 % change on previous year 28.11 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 44 Angola 18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 45 Brunei Darussalam 17.42 % change on previous year compare
  3. 46 Naoero 16.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 48 New Caledonia 16.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 49 Albania 15.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 50 Bermuda 15.37 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Georgia?
External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Georgia was 16.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 39.5 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was -700 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Georgia rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Georgia ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 265.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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)
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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.