External balance on goods and services in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): External balance on goods and services was -245.00 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded -245.00 million current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 US$ in 1983 and was at its lowest, -248.00 million current US$, in 2024.
That places Micronesia (country) 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -86.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1995 | -120.00 million current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1996 | -143.00 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1997 | -145.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | -140.00 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1999 | -136.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | -127.00 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | -138.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2002 | -130.00 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2003 | -141.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | -151.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | -148.00 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | -150.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | -138.00 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2008 | -165.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | -183.00 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2010 | -174.00 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2011 | -179.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | -169.00 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | -167.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | -131.00 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2015 | -154.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2016 | -145.00 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | -143.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | -117.00 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2019 | -141.00 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2020 | -180.00 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2021 | -200.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2022 | -195.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | -226.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2024 | -248.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2025 | -245.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s -245.00 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -347.73 million current US$, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s -245.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -166.62 million current US$, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -86.20 million current US$ | -86.20 million current US$ | -86.20 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | -136.80 million current US$ | -145.00 million current US$ | -120.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -147.10 million current US$ | -183.00 million current US$ | -127.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -152.00 million current US$ | -179.00 million current US$ | -117.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -215.67 million current US$ | -248.00 million current US$ | -180.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More economy & growth data for Micronesia (country)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 96.73 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,881 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,132 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 169.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 19.1 % change on previous year (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 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was -86.20 million current US$ 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 US$ in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 90th 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 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.