External balance on goods and services in IDA total
IDA total: External balance on goods and services was -5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in IDA total, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in IDA total stood at -5.2%.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in IDA total peaked at -1.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 1980.
IDA total ranks 37th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -7.8% | — |
| 1981 | -6.2% | -20.7% |
| 1982 | -5.7% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | -5.6% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | -4.8% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | -5.1% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | -4.5% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | -5.0% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | -5.2% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | -4.5% | -14.6% |
| 1990 | -3.8% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | -4.7% | +23.0% |
| 1992 | -4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | -4.9% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | -1.0% | -80.2% |
| 1995 | -1.8% | +86.1% |
| 1996 | -2.6% | +44.6% |
| 1997 | -2.5% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | -2.2% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | -3.0% | +35.9% |
| 2000 | -1.6% | -45.0% |
| 2001 | -2.1% | +26.5% |
| 2002 | -1.5% | -25.6% |
| 2003 | -2.0% | +27.3% |
| 2004 | -1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | -2.8% | +51.3% |
| 2006 | -3.0% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | -4.0% | +33.9% |
| 2008 | -4.9% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | -3.7% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | -4.3% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | -6.4% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | -6.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | -5.9% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | -6.7% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | -6.1% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | -6.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | -7.0% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | -5.6% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | -5.8% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | -7.1% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | -6.1% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | -6.1% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | -5.2% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.4% | -7.8% | -4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.1% | -4.9% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.9% | -5.0% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.8% | -7.0% | -3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.9% | -7.1% | -5.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 169.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.9039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,453 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in IDA total?
- External balance on goods and services in IDA total was -5.2% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was -1.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 1980.
- How does IDA total rank for external balance on goods and services?
- IDA total ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.