External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: External balance on goods and services (current LCU) was 1.35 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea is 1.35 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.40 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 214.29 billion current LCU, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th of 193 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) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.90 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 2.43 trillion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 2.70 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 4.40 trillion current LCU | +62.8% |
| 2009 | 1.88 trillion current LCU | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 2.17 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.60 trillion current LCU | +66.3% |
| 2012 | 3.10 trillion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 3.08 trillion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 trillion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | -62.0% |
| 2016 | 681.12 billion current LCU | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 491.57 billion current LCU | -56.6% |
| 2020 | 214.29 billion current LCU | -56.4% |
| 2021 | 900.17 billion current LCU | +320.1% |
| 2022 | 2.06 trillion current LCU | +128.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.35 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.35 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -68.31 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 1.88 trillion current LCU | 4.40 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 491.57 billion current LCU | 3.60 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 214.29 billion current LCU | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 16.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 134.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea?
- External balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea was 1.35 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.29 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.