External balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: External balance on goods and services was 18.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea is 18.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 49.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.8% | — |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +49.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -52.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +253.1% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +81.5% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -38.1% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 26.5% | 49.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 7.4% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 3.8% | 24.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 568.98 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 20.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,144 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 188.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.25 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 13.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea?
- External balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea was 18.1% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.