External balance on goods and services in Honduras
Honduras: External balance on goods and services was -8.52 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Honduras stood at -8.52 billion current US$.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Honduras peaked at 55.80 million current US$ in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.81 billion current US$, in 2024.
That places Honduras 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Honduras, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 16.55 million current US$ | +589.6% |
| 1962 | 17.75 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 4.20 million current US$ | -76.3% |
| 1964 | 9.90 million current US$ | +135.7% |
| 1965 | 32.75 million current US$ | +230.8% |
| 1966 | 20.70 million current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1967 | 17.00 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1968 | 18.20 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1969 | -500,000 current US$ | -102.7% |
| 1970 | -41.85 million current US$ | +8270.0% |
| 1971 | 29.35 million current US$ | -170.1% |
| 1972 | 55.80 million current US$ | +90.1% |
| 1973 | 31.35 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1974 | -131.80 million current US$ | -520.4% |
| 1975 | -109.90 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1976 | -31.05 million current US$ | -71.7% |
| 1977 | -22.00 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1978 | -29.20 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1979 | -15.50 million current US$ | -46.9% |
| 1980 | -136.00 million current US$ | +777.4% |
| 1981 | -139.55 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 37.50 million current US$ | -126.9% |
| 1983 | -37.45 million current US$ | -199.9% |
| 1984 | -196.15 million current US$ | +423.8% |
| 1985 | -134.35 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 30.10 million current US$ | -122.4% |
| 1987 | -54.40 million current US$ | -280.7% |
| 1988 | -23.18 million current US$ | -57.4% |
| 1989 | -35.59 million current US$ | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 18.80 million current US$ | -152.8% |
| 1991 | -4.80 million current US$ | -125.5% |
| 1992 | -66.90 million current US$ | +1294.8% |
| 1993 | -307.06 million current US$ | +359.0% |
| 1994 | -334.28 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | -36.64 million current US$ | -89.0% |
| 1996 | -64.07 million current US$ | +74.9% |
| 1997 | -112.26 million current US$ | +75.2% |
| 1998 | -267.64 million current US$ | +138.4% |
| 1999 | -885.62 million current US$ | +230.9% |
| 2000 | -894.58 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | -1.01 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2002 | -985.13 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2003 | -1.16 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2004 | -1.65 billion current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2005 | -1.80 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | -2.30 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2007 | -3.47 billion current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2008 | -4.59 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2009 | -2.60 billion current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2010 | -2.84 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | -3.49 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2012 | -3.59 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | -3.78 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | -3.53 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | -3.55 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | -3.12 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2017 | -3.62 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2018 | -4.97 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2019 | -4.73 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | -3.79 billion current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2021 | -6.94 billion current US$ | +82.8% |
| 2022 | -8.74 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2023 | -8.26 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2024 | -8.81 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2025 | -8.52 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's -8.52 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.67 billion current US$, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Honduras's -8.52 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -154.10 million current US$, 55.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -8270.0% | -500,000 current US$ | -41.85 million current US$ |
| 1992 | -1294.8% | -4.80 million current US$ | -66.90 million current US$ |
| 1980 | -777.4% | -15.50 million current US$ | -136.00 million current US$ |
| 1961 | +589.6% | 2.40 million current US$ | 16.55 million current US$ |
| 1974 | -520.4% | 31.35 million current US$ | -131.80 million current US$ |
| 1984 | -423.8% | -37.45 million current US$ | -196.15 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.89 million current US$ | -500,000 current US$ | 32.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -26.48 million current US$ | -131.80 million current US$ | 55.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -68.91 million current US$ | -196.15 million current US$ | 37.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -206.05 million current US$ | -885.62 million current US$ | 18.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.05 billion current US$ | -4.59 billion current US$ | -894.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.72 billion current US$ | -4.97 billion current US$ | -2.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.51 billion current US$ | -8.81 billion current US$ | -3.79 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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$), annual growth rate 26.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Honduras?
- External balance on goods and services in Honduras was -8.52 billion current US$ 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 55.80 million current US$ in 1972.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.81 billion current US$ in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Honduras ranks 165th 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 140.0%. 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 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.