External balance on goods and services in Chad
Chad: External balance on goods and services was 1.59 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.59 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.72 trillion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
-1.40 trillion current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.59 trillion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Chad peaked at 1.72 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.40 trillion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Chad 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2.80 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -3.81 billion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1962 | -4.91 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1963 | -5.71 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1964 | -7.31 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1965 | -4.41 billion current LCU | -39.7% |
| 1966 | -4.31 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1967 | -4.21 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1968 | -4.21 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1969 | -5.51 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1970 | -7.51 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1971 | -7.11 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1972 | -7.11 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -11.21 billion current LCU | +57.7% |
| 1974 | -13.21 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1975 | -21.21 billion current LCU | +60.5% |
| 1976 | -21.32 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1977 | -29.92 billion current LCU | +40.4% |
| 1978 | -29.02 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1979 | -36.02 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1980 | -26.02 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 1981 | -18.02 billion current LCU | -30.8% |
| 1982 | -19.01 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1983 | -22.59 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1984 | -24.24 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1985 | -90.13 billion current LCU | +271.9% |
| 1986 | -81.29 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1987 | -73.37 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1988 | -66.61 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1989 | -80.62 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1990 | -68.29 billion current LCU | -15.3% |
| 1991 | -65.91 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1992 | -68.36 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1993 | -66.30 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1994 | -123.00 billion current LCU | +85.5% |
| 1995 | -85.44 billion current LCU | -30.5% |
| 1996 | -94.75 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1997 | -110.22 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1998 | -114.01 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1999 | -131.07 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2000 | -175.44 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2001 | -438.44 billion current LCU | +149.9% |
| 2002 | -1.40 trillion current LCU | +219.0% |
| 2003 | -542.59 billion current LCU | -61.2% |
| 2004 | 5.81 billion current LCU | -101.1% |
| 2005 | 529.74 billion current LCU | +9017.0% |
| 2006 | 632.55 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 615.31 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 661.17 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 51.82 billion current LCU | -92.2% |
| 2010 | 357.93 billion current LCU | +590.7% |
| 2011 | 611.86 billion current LCU | +70.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +85.3% |
| 2013 | 774.03 billion current LCU | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 489.73 billion current LCU | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 628.84 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 97.11 billion current LCU | -84.6% |
| 2017 | 238.83 billion current LCU | +145.9% |
| 2018 | 421.51 billion current LCU | +76.5% |
| 2019 | 284.63 billion current LCU | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 165.96 billion current LCU | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 806.51 billion current LCU | +386.0% |
| 2022 | 1.72 trillion current LCU | +113.5% |
| 2023 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +21.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.59 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -480.38 billion current LCU. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.59 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -68.31 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +9017.0% | 5.81 billion current LCU | 529.74 billion current LCU |
| 2010 | +590.7% | 51.82 billion current LCU | 357.93 billion current LCU |
| 2021 | +386.0% | 165.96 billion current LCU | 806.51 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | -271.9% | -24.24 billion current LCU | -90.13 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.72 billion current LCU | -7.31 billion current LCU | -2.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -18.36 billion current LCU | -36.02 billion current LCU | -7.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -50.19 billion current LCU | -90.13 billion current LCU | -18.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -92.73 billion current LCU | -131.07 billion current LCU | -65.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.89 billion current LCU | -1.40 trillion current LCU | 661.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.82 billion current LCU | 97.11 billion current LCU | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 165.96 billion current LCU | 1.72 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 14 Costa Rica 3.22 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 2.91 trillion current LCU compare
- 16 Cambodia 2.48 trillion current LCU compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 1.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 800.13 billion current LCU compare
- 20 Venezuela 790.65 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Chad?
- External balance on goods and services in Chad was 1.59 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.40 trillion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Chad rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.