External balance on goods and services in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: External balance on goods and services was -135.00 million current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-135.00 million current LCU
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
-61.32 million current LCU
in 1997
All-time low
-183.72 million current LCU
in 2019
Years of data
31
1995–2025

External balance on goods and services in Marshall Islands, 1995–2025

-175.0M-150.0M-125.0M-100.0M-75.0M-50.0M1995201020251995: -74.8M current LCU1996: -73.9M current LCU1997: -61.3M current LCU1998: -70.0M current LCU1999: -71.8M current LCU2000: -83.2M current LCU2001: -83.0M current LCU2002: -62.9M current LCU2003: -74.2M current LCU2004: -71.0M current LCU2005: -81.7M current LCU2006: -88.9M current LCU2007: -93.8M current LCU2008: -92.8M current LCU2009: -110.6M current LCU2010: -117.0M current LCU2011: -87.4M current LCU2012: -86.7M current LCU2013: -111.1M current LCU2014: -94.1M current LCU2015: -91.9M current LCU2016: -87.5M current LCU2017: -100.3M current LCU2018: -107.9M current LCU2019: -183.7M current LCU2020: -89.1M current LCU2021: -73.4M current LCU2022: -125.2M current LCU2023: -110.0M current LCU2024: -125.0M current LCU2025: -135.0M current LCU

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

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded -135.00 million current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Marshall Islands peaked at -61.32 million current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, -183.72 million current LCU, in 2019.

Marshall Islands ranks 81st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -70.38 million current LCU -74.82 million current LCU -61.32 million current LCU 5
2000s -84.22 million current LCU -110.60 million current LCU -62.89 million current LCU 10
2010s -106.75 million current LCU -183.72 million current LCU -86.68 million current LCU 10
2020s -109.61 million current LCU -135.00 million current LCU -73.41 million current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 78 Maldives -49.47 million current LCU compare
  2. 79 Nauru -114.00 million current LCU compare
  3. 80 Palau -129.93 million current LCU compare
  4. 82 Slovakia -209.56 million current LCU compare
  5. 83 Micronesia (country) -245.00 million current LCU compare
  6. 84 American Samoa -268.00 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services in Marshall Islands?
External balance on goods and services in Marshall Islands was -135.00 million 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 Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was -61.32 million current LCU in 1997.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -183.72 million current LCU in 2019.
How does Marshall Islands rank for external balance on goods and services?
Marshall Islands ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
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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.