External balance on goods and services in Gambia
Gambia: External balance on goods and services was -68.31 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Gambia stood at -68.31 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 70.0% on the previous year and down 771.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Gambia peaked at 2.28 million current LCU in 1975 and was at its lowest, -68.31 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 131st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.77 million current LCU | -10.07 million current LCU | -5.71 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | -28.39 million current LCU | -110.67 million current LCU | 2.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -114.49 million current LCU | -220.15 million current LCU | -67.55 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -442.34 million current LCU | -879.62 million current LCU | -201.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.05 billion current LCU | -3.97 billion current LCU | -354.53 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.32 billion current LCU | -16.28 billion current LCU | -3.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -39.39 billion current LCU | -68.31 billion current LCU | -26.30 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Gambia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 71.74 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 37.29 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 550.65 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 13.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 188.09 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -33.93 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 65,074 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 183.65 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Gambia?
- External balance on goods and services in Gambia was -68.31 billion 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million current LCU in 1975.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.31 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Gambia ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 771.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.