Honduras Trade Balance
External balance on goods and services NE.RSB.GNFS.CD
Honduras's trade balance was $-10.8B in 2025, ranked 160th globally. This represents a 21.2% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Honduras's trade balance stood at $-10.8B in 2025, a decline of +$1.9B from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $-10.8B by 2025. Honduras ranked 160th globally.
Honduras’ trade balance has deteriorated sharply over the 66‑year series, moving from a modest surplus of 2,400,000.00 in 1960 to a cumulative deficit of –10,794,669,660.56 in 2025, the lowest figure recorded in the series and ranking the country 160th globally. The only positive episode occurred in 1972, when the balance peaked at 55,799,748.90, but subsequent decades saw persistent deficits that accelerated in the 2000s and deepened dramatically after 2010, reflecting expanding imports of manufactured goods and limited growth in export diversification. Honduras’ 2025 deficit is comparable to those of peers such as the Kyrgyz Republic (–10,224,541,822.58) and Belgium (–10,184,729,693.20), underscoring a regional pattern of widening trade gaps among small, open economies. Unless structural reforms boost export competitiveness and reduce reliance on imported inputs, the trade balance is likely to remain in deficit, with the trajectory contingent on global demand shifts and domestic productivity gains.
Data & projection
| Year | Trade Balance | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $-13.1B | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $-11.9B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $-10.8B | - | - |
| 2025 | $-10.8B | −$1.9B | #160 |
| 2024 | $-8.9B | −$642.7M | #20 |
| 2023 | $-8.3B | +$478.6M | #23 |
| 2022 | $-8.7B | −$1.8B | #30 |
| 2021 | $-6.9B | −$3.1B | #24 |
| 2020 | $-3.8B | +$938.2M | #36 |
| 2019 | $-4.7B | +$234.8M | #31 |
| 2018 | $-5.0B | −$1.4B | #30 |
| 2017 | $-3.6B | −$490.5M | #30 |
| 2016 | $-3.1B | +$427.4M | #34 |
| 2015 | $-3.6B | −$25.6M | #40 |
| 2014 | $-3.5B | +$251.7M | #37 |
| 2013 | $-3.8B | −$186.9M | #37 |
| 2012 | $-3.6B | −$102.1M | #42 |
| 2011 | $-3.5B | −$650.1M | #37 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Honduras matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 1997. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw trade balance improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Honduras's trade balance was $-10.8B in 2025. Ranked 160th globally. This represents a 21.2% decrease from the previous year.
Honduras's trade balance peaked at $55.8M in 1972.
The lowest trade balance in Honduras was $-10.8B in 2025.
Honduras ranks 160th globally in trade balance as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NE.RSB.GNFS.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Honduras's trade balance is projected to reach $-10.8B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The trade balance of Honduras in 2025 was $-10.8B. This ranks 160th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_honduras_trade-balance,
title = {Honduras Trade Balance},
url = {https://historysaid.com/honduras/trade-balance/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}