External balance on goods and services in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: External balance on goods and services was -135.00 million current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Marshall Islands, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded -135.00 million current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Marshall Islands peaked at -61.32 million current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, -183.72 million current LCU, in 2019.
Marshall Islands ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -74.82 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | -73.93 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1997 | -61.32 million current LCU | -17.1% |
| 1998 | -69.98 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1999 | -71.85 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2000 | -83.18 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2001 | -83.03 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2002 | -62.89 million current LCU | -24.3% |
| 2003 | -74.21 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2004 | -71.03 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2005 | -81.73 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2006 | -88.92 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2007 | -93.81 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2008 | -92.78 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2009 | -110.60 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2010 | -116.99 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2011 | -87.42 million current LCU | -25.3% |
| 2012 | -86.68 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2013 | -111.15 million current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2014 | -94.14 million current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2015 | -91.86 million current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2016 | -87.46 million current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2017 | -100.27 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2018 | -107.87 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2019 | -183.72 million current LCU | +70.3% |
| 2020 | -89.10 million current LCU | -51.5% |
| 2021 | -73.41 million current LCU | -17.6% |
| 2022 | -125.18 million current LCU | +70.5% |
| 2023 | -110.00 million current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2024 | -125.00 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2025 | -135.00 million current LCU | +8.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -135.00 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -135.00 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -190.00 million current LCU, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -70.38 million current LCU | -74.82 million current LCU | -61.32 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | -84.22 million current LCU | -110.60 million current LCU | -62.89 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -106.75 million current LCU | -183.72 million current LCU | -86.68 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -109.61 million current LCU | -135.00 million current LCU | -73.41 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 46.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Marshall Islands?
- External balance on goods and services in Marshall Islands was -135.00 million 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was -61.32 million current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -183.72 million current LCU in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.