External balance on goods and services in Honduras
Honduras: External balance on goods and services was -221.21 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-221.21 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
111.60 million current LCU
in 1972
All-time low
-221.21 billion current LCU
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Honduras recorded -221.21 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Honduras peaked at 111.60 million current LCU in 1972 and was at its lowest, -221.21 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Honduras ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Honduras, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 33.10 million current LCU | +589.6% |
| 1962 | 35.50 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 8.40 million current LCU | -76.3% |
| 1964 | 19.80 million current LCU | +135.7% |
| 1965 | 65.50 million current LCU | +230.8% |
| 1966 | 41.40 million current LCU | -36.8% |
| 1967 | 34.00 million current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1968 | 36.40 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1969 | -1.00 million current LCU | -102.7% |
| 1970 | -83.70 million current LCU | +8270.0% |
| 1971 | 58.70 million current LCU | -170.1% |
| 1972 | 111.60 million current LCU | +90.1% |
| 1973 | 62.70 million current LCU | -43.8% |
| 1974 | -263.60 million current LCU | -520.4% |
| 1975 | -219.80 million current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1976 | -62.10 million current LCU | -71.7% |
| 1977 | -44.00 million current LCU | -29.1% |
| 1978 | -58.40 million current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1979 | -31.00 million current LCU | -46.9% |
| 1980 | -272.00 million current LCU | +777.4% |
| 1981 | -279.10 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 75.00 million current LCU | -126.9% |
| 1983 | -74.90 million current LCU | -199.9% |
| 1984 | -392.30 million current LCU | +423.8% |
| 1985 | -268.70 million current LCU | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 60.20 million current LCU | -122.4% |
| 1987 | -108.80 million current LCU | -280.7% |
| 1988 | -54.00 million current LCU | -50.4% |
| 1989 | -103.20 million current LCU | +91.1% |
| 1990 | 77.30 million current LCU | -174.9% |
| 1991 | -25.50 million current LCU | -133.0% |
| 1992 | -367.80 million current LCU | +1342.4% |
| 1993 | -2.00 billion current LCU | +444.0% |
| 1994 | -2.81 billion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 1995 | -351.40 million current LCU | -87.5% |
| 1996 | -758.60 million current LCU | +115.9% |
| 1997 | -1.48 billion current LCU | +94.6% |
| 1998 | -3.62 billion current LCU | +145.5% |
| 1999 | -12.71 billion current LCU | +250.7% |
| 2000 | -13.28 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2001 | -15.61 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2002 | -16.19 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | -20.08 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2004 | -30.07 billion current LCU | +49.7% |
| 2005 | -33.95 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2006 | -43.37 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2007 | -65.52 billion current LCU | +51.1% |
| 2008 | -86.86 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2009 | -49.19 billion current LCU | -43.4% |
| 2010 | -53.64 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2011 | -66.01 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2012 | -70.04 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2013 | -76.90 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2014 | -74.01 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2015 | -77.95 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2016 | -71.35 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2017 | -84.91 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2018 | -118.75 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 2019 | -116.00 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2020 | -93.29 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2021 | -166.56 billion current LCU | +78.6% |
| 2022 | -214.07 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2023 | -203.31 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2024 | -218.51 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2025 | -221.21 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's -221.21 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -57.12 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's -221.21 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -509.00 million current LCU, 434.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -8270.0% | -1.00 million current LCU | -83.70 million current LCU |
| 1992 | -1342.4% | -25.50 million current LCU | -367.80 million current LCU |
| 1980 | -777.4% | -31.00 million current LCU | -272.00 million current LCU |
| 1961 | +589.6% | 4.80 million current LCU | 33.10 million current LCU |
| 1974 | -520.4% | 62.70 million current LCU | -263.60 million current LCU |
| 1993 | -444.0% | -367.80 million current LCU | -2.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.79 million current LCU | -1.00 million current LCU | 65.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -52.96 million current LCU | -263.60 million current LCU | 111.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -141.78 million current LCU | -392.30 million current LCU | 75.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.40 billion current LCU | -12.71 billion current LCU | 77.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -37.41 billion current LCU | -86.86 billion current LCU | -13.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -80.96 billion current LCU | -118.75 billion current LCU | -53.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -186.16 billion current LCU | -221.21 billion current LCU | -93.29 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 145 Guinea-Bissau -193.40 billion current LCU compare
- 146 French Polynesia -194.10 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Mozambique -205.30 billion current LCU compare
- 149 Mexico -223.26 billion current LCU compare
- 150 Sudan -234.13 billion current LCU compare
- 151 Central African Republic -253.67 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Honduras
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.94 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 586.56 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 53.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 192.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 126.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Honduras?
- External balance on goods and services in Honduras was -221.21 billion 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 111.60 million current LCU in 1972.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -221.21 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Honduras ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 183.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.