External balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: External balance on goods and services was 511.47 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
511.47 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 47.3%
World rank
13th
of 161 countries
All-time high
2.97 trillion constant LCU
in 2008
All-time low
511.47 billion constant LCU
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025

External balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea, 2006–2025

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T3.0T2006201520252006: 2.4T constant LCU2007: 2.7T constant LCU2008: 3.0T constant LCU2009: 2.9T constant LCU2010: 2.1T constant LCU2011: 2.2T constant LCU2012: 1.7T constant LCU2013: 1.9T constant LCU2014: 2.1T constant LCU2015: 2.3T constant LCU2016: 2.2T constant LCU2017: 1.9T constant LCU2018: 1.5T constant LCU2019: 1.3T constant LCU2020: 1.5T constant LCU2021: 1.4T constant LCU2022: 1.3T constant LCU2023: 1.1T constant LCU2024: 970.9B constant LCU2025: 511.5B constant LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea is 511.47 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 47.3% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.97 trillion constant LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 511.47 billion constant LCU, in 2025.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.76 trillion constant LCU 2.43 trillion constant LCU 2.97 trillion constant LCU 4
2010s 1.92 trillion constant LCU 1.27 trillion constant LCU 2.26 trillion constant LCU 10
2020s 1.13 trillion constant LCU 511.47 billion constant LCU 1.46 trillion constant LCU 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 10 Russia 1.39 trillion constant LCU compare
  2. 11 Thailand 799.63 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 12 Chad 746.38 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 14 Czechia 380.87 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 15 Denmark 330.08 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 16 Ireland 229.34 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea?
External balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea was 511.47 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 trillion constant LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 511.47 billion constant LCU in 2025.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for external balance on goods and services?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th out of 161 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 down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,197 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.