External balance on goods and services in Chad
Chad: External balance on goods and services was 746.38 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
External balance on goods and services in Chad, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Chad recorded 746.38 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 212.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Chad peaked at 746.38 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101.52 billion constant LCU, in 2018.
That places Chad 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 175.99 billion constant LCU | 101.52 billion constant LCU | 238.83 billion constant LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 538.45 billion constant LCU | 376.95 billion constant LCU | 746.38 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Chad
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 177.66 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 293.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 380.05 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 653.09 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -565.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -972.59 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 567,980 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 970 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 11.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Chad?
- External balance on goods and services in Chad was 746.38 billion constant LCU 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 746.38 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.52 billion constant LCU in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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 (constant LCU). 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.