Ukraine's external balance on goods and services (constant LCU) was -1.35 trillion in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 316.79% from -323.09 billion in 2020.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | -1.35 trillion | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | -323.09 billion | 2020 |
| Highest | -165.16 billion | 2016 |
| Lowest | -1.35 trillion | 2025 |
| Average since 2016 | -637.43 billion | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | -165.16 billion | 2016 |
Over five years it is down 316.79% from -323.09 billion in 2020. Since 2016 it is down 715.34% from -165.16 billion in 2016.
What the numbers say
In 2025, Ukraine's external balance on goods and services (constant LCU) fell 234.16 billion on 2024 (from -1.11 trillion to -1.35 trillion).
Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2017 to 2024), the average change was −118.41 billion and a typical year strayed about 110.74 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 29.42 billion in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 323.31 billion in 2021. 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 128.43 billion a year. A straight line explains 92% 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, Ukraine had the 81st highest value of the 95 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 Ukraine in the 2025 ranking
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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.
All 10 values
| Year | External balance on goods and services (constant LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -1,346,623,890,911 |
| 2024 | -1,112,467,852,973 |
| 2023 | -976,427,284,500 |
| 2022 | -808,193,760,900 |
| 2021 | -646,405,392,400 |
| 2020 | -323,093,635,900 |
| 2019 | -352,509,143,100 |
| 2018 | -351,077,740,200 |
| 2017 | -292,381,000,000 |
| 2016 | -165,162,000,000 |
External balance on goods and services (constant LCU) in nearby economies
More economic policy & debt data for Ukraine
- GDP (current LCU) — 8.93 trillion (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 244,543 (2025)
- Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 5.02% (2021)
- Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$3.4 billion (2021)
- Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) — US$1.35 billion (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) — US$16.22 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) — 676.33 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) — 7.57% (2025)
- Industry, including construction, value added (current US$)
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Questions people ask
- What is Ukraine's external balance on goods and services (constant LCU)?
- -1.35 trillion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2016?
- It is down 715.34% from -165.16 billion in 2016. The highest value was -165.16 billion in 2016 and the lowest -1.35 trillion in 2025.
- How does Ukraine rank?
- 81st highest of 95 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in external balance on goods and services (constant LCU) unusual for Ukraine?
- In 2025, Ukraine's external balance on goods and services (constant LCU) fell 234.16 billion on 2024 (from -1.11 trillion to -1.35 trillion). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2017 to 2024), the average change was −118.41 billion and a typical year strayed about 110.74 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.KN, 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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