Low income - External balance on goods and services

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) in Low income was -11.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 12 years was -3.90 in 2008, while its lowest value was -16.58 in 2013.

Definition: External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2008 -3.90
2009 -7.14
2010 -5.60
2011 -8.88
2012 -14.58
2013 -16.58
2014 -14.09
2015 -14.88
2016 -16.27
2017 -13.73
2018 -14.45
2019 -13.92
2020 -11.77

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts