Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s external balance on goods and services (current US$) was −US$245 million in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 59.09% from −US$154 million in 2015.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$245 million | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | −US$180 million | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$154 million | 2015 |
| Highest | −US$86.2 million | 1983 |
| Lowest | −US$248 million | 2024 |
| Average since 2016 | −US$184 million | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | −US$86.2 million |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s external balance on goods and services (current US$) rose US$3 million on 2024 (from −US$248 million to −US$245 million).
Across the 29 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2024), the average change was −US$4.41 million and a typical year strayed about US$17.39 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$36 million in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was US$39 million in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$14.32 million a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Micronesia, Fed. Sts. had the 65th highest value of the 137 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Micronesia, Fed. Sts. in the 2025 ranking
- São Tomé and Principe — 62nd of 137: −US$196.66 million
- Samoa — 63rd of 137: −US$198.24 million
- Slovak Republic — 64th of 137: −US$236.8 million
- Seychelles — 66th of 137: −US$311.5 million
- Guinea-Bissau — 67th of 137: −US$332.34 million
- Cabo Verde — 68th of 137: −US$347.73 million
What this measures
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 32 values
| Year | External balance on goods and services (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -245,000,000 |
| 2024 | -248,000,000 |
| 2023 | -226,000,000 |
| 2022 | -195,000,000 |
| 2021 | -200,000,000 |
| 2020 | -180,000,000 |
| 2019 | -141,000,000 |
| 2018 | -117,000,000 |
| 2017 | -143,000,000 |
| 2016 | -145,000,000 |
External balance on goods and services (current US$) in nearby economies
- American Samoa — −US$268 million (2022)
- Australia — US$10.57 billion (2025)
- Brunei Darussalam — US$2.94 billion (2025)
- Cambodia — US$616.89 million (2025)
- China — US$816.19 billion (2025)
- Fiji — −US$605.83 million (2024)
- French Polynesia — −US$1.76 billion (2024)
- Guam — −US$3.88 billion (2022)
- Hong Kong SAR, China — US$12.26 billion (2025)
More economic policy & debt data for Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
- GDP (current US$) — US$501.8 million (2025)
- GDP (current LCU) — 501.8 million (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$343.29 million (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU) — 261.87 million (2025)
- GDP per capita (current US$) — US$4,414 (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 4,414 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$3,020 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 2,304 (2025)
- GNI (current US$) — US$553.7 million (2025)
- GNI (current LCU) — 553.7 million (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s external balance on goods and services (current US$)?
- −US$245 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1983?
- It is down 184.22% from −US$86.2 million in 1983. The highest value was −US$86.2 million in 1983 and the lowest −US$248 million in 2024.
- How does Micronesia, Fed. Sts. rank?
- 65th highest of 137 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in external balance on goods and services (current US$) unusual for Micronesia, Fed. Sts.?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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