External balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: External balance on goods and services was 1.35 trillion current LCU 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 current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea is 1.35 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4.40 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 214.29 billion current LCU, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 1.88 trillion current LCU | 4.40 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 491.57 billion current LCU | 3.60 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 214.29 billion current LCU | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Changes in inventories -750.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 817.03 million current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 475.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 793.80 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation -10.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 6.4% (2025)
- Changes in inventories -1.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation -17.5% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 413.16 million constant 2015 US$ (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 1.35 trillion current 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 4.40 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.29 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th out of 192 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 20.0%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.