External balance on goods and services in Haiti
Haiti: External balance on goods and services was -4.09 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.09 billion current US$
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
-392.62 million current US$
in 1992
All-time low
-5.13 billion current US$
in 2021
Years of data
38
1988–2025
External balance on goods and services in Haiti, 1988–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Haiti recorded -4.09 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Haiti peaked at -392.62 million current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -5.13 billion current US$, in 2021.
Haiti ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Haiti, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -422.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1989 | -397.64 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1990 | -699.59 million current US$ | +75.9% |
| 1991 | -666.39 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1992 | -392.62 million current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1993 | -508.29 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1994 | -396.50 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1995 | -550.87 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1996 | -510.80 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1997 | -533.86 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | -622.63 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1999 | -724.84 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2000 | -847.44 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2001 | -855.98 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | -767.71 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2003 | -946.04 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2004 | -1.04 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2005 | -1.25 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2006 | -1.45 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | -1.61 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | -1.94 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2009 | -1.77 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | -3.27 billion current US$ | +84.8% |
| 2011 | -3.12 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | -2.87 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2013 | -2.88 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | -3.09 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | -2.73 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2016 | -2.56 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | -3.03 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2018 | -3.87 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2019 | -3.52 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | -3.21 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | -5.13 billion current US$ | +59.9% |
| 2022 | -4.41 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2023 | -3.69 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2024 | -3.46 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2025 | -4.09 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -4.09 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.67 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -4.09 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -154.10 million current US$, 26.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -410.21 million current US$ | -422.78 million current US$ | -397.64 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | -560.64 million current US$ | -724.84 million current US$ | -392.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.25 billion current US$ | -1.94 billion current US$ | -767.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.09 billion current US$ | -3.87 billion current US$ | -2.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.00 billion current US$ | -5.13 billion current US$ | -3.21 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 145 Kosovo -3.77 billion current US$ compare
- 145 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -3.77 billion current US$ compare
- 147 Guam -3.88 billion current US$ compare
- 149 Sri Lanka -4.22 billion current US$ compare
- 150 Cameroon -4.25 billion current US$ compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina -4.28 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.00 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.1227 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Haiti?
- External balance on goods and services in Haiti was -4.09 billion current US$ 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was -392.62 million current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.13 billion current US$ in 2021.
- How does Haiti rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Haiti ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.