External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): External balance on goods and services (current LCU) was -245.00 million current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Micronesia (country), 1983–2025
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 Micronesia (country) is -245.00 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Micronesia (country) peaked at -86.20 million current LCU in 1983 and was at its lowest, -248.00 million current LCU, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -86.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1995 | -120.00 million current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1996 | -143.00 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1997 | -145.00 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1998 | -140.00 million current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1999 | -136.00 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2000 | -127.00 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2001 | -138.00 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2002 | -130.00 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2003 | -141.00 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2004 | -151.00 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2005 | -148.00 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2006 | -150.00 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2007 | -138.00 million current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2008 | -165.00 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2009 | -183.00 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2010 | -174.00 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2011 | -179.00 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | -169.00 million current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2013 | -167.00 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2014 | -131.00 million current LCU | -21.6% |
| 2015 | -154.00 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2016 | -145.00 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2017 | -143.00 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2018 | -117.00 million current LCU | -18.2% |
| 2019 | -141.00 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2020 | -180.00 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2021 | -200.00 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2022 | -195.00 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2023 | -226.00 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2024 | -248.00 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2025 | -245.00 million current LCU | -1.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s -245.00 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s -245.00 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -190.00 million current LCU, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -86.20 million current LCU | -86.20 million current LCU | -86.20 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | -136.80 million current LCU | -145.00 million current LCU | -120.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | -147.10 million current LCU | -183.00 million current LCU | -127.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -152.00 million current LCU | -179.00 million current LCU | -117.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -215.67 million current LCU | -248.00 million current LCU | -180.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 80 Palau -129.93 million current LCU compare
- 81 Marshall Islands -135.00 million current LCU compare
- 82 Slovakia -209.56 million current LCU compare
- 84 American Samoa -268.00 million current LCU compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda -416.08 million current LCU compare
- 86 Kiribati -484.01 million current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Micronesia (country)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 58.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 80.41 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 154.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Micronesia (country)?
- External balance on goods and services in Micronesia (country) was -245.00 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was -86.20 million current LCU in 1983.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was -248.00 million current LCU in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.