External balance on goods and services in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: External balance on goods and services was -48.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
External balance on goods and services in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1983–2025
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 Micronesia, Federated States of stood at -48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at -29.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -102.5%, in 1983.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -102.5% | — |
| 1995 | -54.6% | -46.8% |
| 1996 | -66.0% | +21.0% |
| 1997 | -70.9% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | -64.7% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | -62.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | -55.3% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | -58.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | -54.7% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | -58.5% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | -64.1% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | -59.9% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | -60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -54.5% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | -63.2% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | -66.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | -59.6% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | -58.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | -52.2% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | -53.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | -41.5% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | -49.4% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | -44.3% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | -39.6% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | -29.7% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | -35.7% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | -48.3% | +35.2% |
| 2021 | -51.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | -47.0% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | -51.0% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | -51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | -48.8% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -102.5% | -102.5% | -102.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | -63.8% | -70.9% | -54.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | -59.5% | -66.1% | -54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -46.3% | -59.6% | -29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -49.6% | -51.5% | -47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 184 Tonga -43.8% compare
- 185 Marshall Islands -43.8% compare
- 186 Northern Mariana Islands -48.6% compare
- 188 Afghanistan -52.4% compare
- 189 Lesotho -54.9% compare
- 190 Guam -56.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 169.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 232.87 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.0528 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17.31 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11.8 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- External balance on goods and services in Micronesia, Federated States of was -48.8% 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, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was -29.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was -102.5% in 1983.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.