Equatorial Guinea Trade Balance
External balance on goods and services NE.RSB.GNFS.CD
Equatorial Guinea's trade balance was $2.1B in 2025, ranked 60th globally. This represents a 66.0% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2005–2025.
Overview
Equatorial Guinea's trade balance stood at $2.1B in 2025, a rise of +$824.7M from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $2.1B by 2025. Equatorial Guinea ranked 60th globally.
Equatorial Guinea’s trade balance has contracted sharply from its all‑time peak of 9,827,684,040.36 in 2008 to a low of 372,305,786.00 in 2020, before rebounding to 2,074,118,464.75 in 2025, placing the country 60th globally. The 2025 surplus remains well below the 2008 high and only modestly above the 2005 figure of 3,600,053,595.47, indicating a persistent narrowing of the surplus despite recent improvement. Compared with peer economies of similar rank, Equatorial Guinea’s 2025 balance exceeds Niger’s 1,956,875,631.18 but trails Ecuador’s 2,337,753,180.00 and Lithuania’s 2,394,836,547.60, suggesting that while the country has recovered from the 2020 trough, its trade position remains relatively modest within its peer group. Continued diversification of export commodities and stabilization of global oil prices will be crucial for sustaining the upward trajectory of the trade balance in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Trade Balance | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $2.4B | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $2.2B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $2.1B | - | - |
| 2025 | $2.1B | +$824.7M | #60 |
| 2024 | $1.2B | −$201.7M | #99 |
| 2023 | $1.5B | −$1.9B | #111 |
| 2022 | $3.3B | +$1.7B | #136 |
| 2021 | $1.6B | +$1.3B | #122 |
| 2020 | $372.3M | −$466.7M | #119 |
| 2019 | $839.0M | −$1.2B | #121 |
| 2018 | $2.0B | +$174.5M | #136 |
| 2017 | $1.9B | +$717.1M | #130 |
| 2016 | $1.1B | −$754.5M | #130 |
| 2015 | $1.9B | −$4.1B | #146 |
| 2014 | $6.0B | −$240.6M | #149 |
| 2013 | $6.2B | +$161.4M | #146 |
| 2012 | $6.1B | −$1.6B | #142 |
| 2011 | $7.6B | +$3.3B | #142 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw trade balance improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Equatorial Guinea's trade balance was $2.1B in 2025. Ranked 60th globally. This represents a 66.0% increase from the previous year.
Equatorial Guinea's trade balance peaked at $9.8B in 2008.
The lowest trade balance in Equatorial Guinea was $372.3M in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 60th globally in trade balance as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NE.RSB.GNFS.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Equatorial Guinea's trade balance is projected to reach $2.1B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
Equatorial Guinea's trade balance was approximately 2.07 billion ($2.1B) in 2025.
The trade balance of Equatorial Guinea in 2025 was $2.1B. This ranks 60th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_equatorial-guinea_trade-balance,
title = {Equatorial Guinea Trade Balance},
url = {https://historysaid.com/equatorial-guinea/trade-balance/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}