Net errors and omissions - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Balance of payments, net errors and omissions, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 111 countries was -1826.71 million USD. The highest value was in the United Kingdom: 25116.91 million USD and the lowest value was in the USA: -74318 million USD. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: million USD; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Net errors and omissions, 2023 Global rank Available data
UK 25116.91 1 1970 - 2023
Japan 19449.24 2 1996 - 2023
Germany 17326.31 3 1971 - 2023
Norway 13429.98 4 1975 - 2023
Italy 10469.18 5 1970 - 2023
Thailand 7942.18 6 1975 - 2023
Spain 6894.19 7 1975 - 2023
Canada 5448.17 8 1960 - 2023
New Zealand 5371.49 9 2000 - 2023
Romania 4222.93 10 1972 - 2023
Greece 2322.59 11 1976 - 2023
Lithuania 1926.48 12 1993 - 2023
Ukraine 1691 13 1994 - 2023
Lebanon 1634.57 14 2002 - 2023
Chile 1496.76 15 1975 - 2023
Panama 1487.46 16 1977 - 2023
Australia 1415.56 17 1989 - 2023
Azerbaijan 1320.61 18 1995 - 2023
South Africa 1263.43 19 1960 - 2023
Brazil 1167.07 20 1975 - 2023
Czechia 1155.4 21 1993 - 2023
Latvia 970.24 22 1992 - 2023
Nepal 875.66 23 1976 - 2023
Colombia 835.79 24 1968 - 2023
Portugal 827.63 25 1975 - 2023
Montenegro 795.8 26 2007 - 2023
Cyprus 781.75 27 1976 - 2023
Angola 699.81 28 1985 - 2023
Iceland 541.46 29 1976 - 2023
Serbia 516.48 30 2007 - 2023
Uruguay 464.15 31 1978 - 2023
Costa Rica 432.73 32 1977 - 2023
Belarus 376.23 33 1993 - 2023
Bosnia & Herz. 286.63 34 1998 - 2023
Mozambique 182.42 35 2005 - 2023
Bhutan 165.96 36 2006 - 2023
Armenia 85.98 37 1993 - 2023
Honduras 79.88 38 1974 - 2023
Qatar 74.18 39 2011 - 2023
North Macedonia 73.35 40 1996 - 2023
Albania 67.64 41 1980 - 2023
Lesotho 64.85 42 1975 - 2023
Moldova 54.34 43 1994 - 2023
Namibia 46.44 44 1990 - 2023
Rwanda 45.27 45 2010 - 2023
Georgia 41.34 46 1997 - 2023
Dominica 24.28 47 1976 - 2023
Algeria 8.76 48 1977 - 2023
Samoa 4.24 49 1977 - 2023
Ant.& Barb. 3.78 50 1977 - 2023
Saint Lucia -0.25 51 1976 - 2023
Belize -2.22 52 1984 - 2023
Luxembourg -2.35 53 2002 - 2023
Seychelles -8.62 54 1976 - 2023
Grenada -18.97 55 1977 - 2023
Cape Verde -20.44 56 1977 - 2023
St. Vincent & ... -33.24 57 1978 - 2023
Solomon Isl. -49.73 58 1975 - 2023
Slovenia -60.4 59 1992 - 2023
Mauritius -75.95 60 1976 - 2023
Suriname -77.6 61 2005 - 2023
Tajikistan -90.76 62 2002 - 2023
Bulgaria -92.56 63 1980 - 2023
Kazakhstan -93.13 64 1995 - 2023
Ethiopia -196.29 65 1977 - 2023
Mongolia -275.73 66 1981 - 2023
India -315.99 67 1975 - 2023
Sri Lanka -318.46 68 1975 - 2023
El Salvador -522.54 69 1976 - 2023
Philippines -603.57 70 1977 - 2023
Mexico -649.56 71 1979 - 2023
Guatemala -667.51 72 1977 - 2023
Kuwait -694.68 73 1975 - 2023
Domin. Rep. -778.5 74 1968 - 2023
Paraguay -887.28 75 1975 - 2023
Estonia -952.53 76 1992 - 2023
Nicaragua -1107.78 77 1977 - 2023
Hong Kong -1143.23 78 1998 - 2023
Ecuador -1222.49 79 1976 - 2023
Pakistan -1344.96 80 1976 - 2023
Cambodia -1358.66 81 1992 - 2023
Uzbekistan -1513.19 82 2005 - 2023
Bangladesh -1532.22 83 1976 - 2023
Bahrain -1604.26 84 1975 - 2023
Croatia -1757.78 85 1993 - 2023
Bolivia -1784.75 86 1976 - 2023
Indonesia -1856.76 87 1981 - 2023
Slovakia -1945.82 88 1993 - 2023
Belgium -2414.02 89 2002 - 2023
Singapore -2758.71 90 1972 - 2023
South Korea -3137.6 91 1976 - 2023
Netherlands -3355.63 92 1967 - 2023
Peru -3670.91 93 1977 - 2023
Poland -3983 94 1976 - 2023
Argentina -4701.18 95 1976 - 2023
Hungary -4932.63 96 1982 - 2023
Russia -5506.04 97 1994 - 2023
Israel -6830.3 98 1960 - 2023
Saudi Arabia -7309.55 99 1975 - 2023
Finland -7751.67 100 1975 - 2023
Austria -8150.52 101 2005 - 2023
Ireland -8373.62 102 2005 - 2023
Turkey -9127 103 1974 - 2023
Switzerland -14458.51 104 1977 - 2023
Denmark -14512.48 105 1975 - 2023
Vietnam -16640 106 1996 - 2023
Sweden -17118.64 107 1970 - 2023
Nigeria -18016.02 108 1977 - 2023
China -37925.85 109 1982 - 2023
France -44090.8 110 1975 - 2023
USA -74318 111 1970 - 2023



Definition: Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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1. UK
2. Japan
3. Germany
4. Norway
5. Italy
6. Thailand
7. Spain
8. Canada
9. New Zealand
10. Romania
11. Greece
12. Lithuania
13. Ukraine
14. Lebanon
15. Chile
16. Panama
17. Australia
18. Azerbaijan
19. South Africa
20. Brazil
21. Czechia
22. Latvia
23. Nepal
24. Colombia
25. Portugal
26. Montenegro
27. Cyprus
28. Angola
29. Iceland
30. Serbia
31. Uruguay
32. Costa Rica
33. Belarus
34. Bosnia & Herz.
35. Mozambique
36. Bhutan
37. Armenia
38. Honduras
39. Qatar
40. North Macedonia
41. Albania
42. Lesotho
43. Moldova
44. Namibia
45. Rwanda
46. Georgia
47. Dominica
48. Algeria
49. Samoa
50. Ant.& Barb.
51. Saint Lucia
52. Belize
53. Luxembourg
54. Seychelles
55. Grenada
56. Cape Verde
57. St. Vincent & ...
58. Solomon Isl.
59. Slovenia
60. Mauritius
61. Suriname
62. Tajikistan
63. Bulgaria
64. Kazakhstan
65. Ethiopia
66. Mongolia
67. India
68. Sri Lanka
69. El Salvador
70. Philippines
71. Mexico
72. Guatemala
73. Kuwait
74. Domin. Rep.
75. Paraguay
76. Estonia
77. Nicaragua
78. Hong Kong
79. Ecuador
80. Pakistan
81. Cambodia
82. Uzbekistan
83. Bangladesh
84. Bahrain
85. Croatia
86. Bolivia
87. Indonesia
88. Slovakia
89. Belgium
90. Singapore
91. South Korea
92. Netherlands
93. Peru
94. Poland
95. Argentina
96. Hungary
97. Russia
98. Israel
99. Saudi Arabia
100. Finland
101. Austria
102. Ireland
103. Turkey
104. Switzerland
105. Denmark
106. Vietnam
107. Sweden
108. Nigeria
109. China
110. France
111. USA
25116.91
19449.24
17326.31
13429.98
10469.18
7942.18
6894.19
5448.17
5371.49
4222.93
2322.59
1926.48
1691.00
1634.57
1496.76
1487.46
1415.56
1320.61
1263.43
1167.07
1155.40
970.24
875.66
835.79
827.63
795.80
781.75
699.81
541.46
516.48
464.15
432.73
376.23
286.63
182.42
165.96
85.98
79.88
74.18
73.35
67.64
64.85
54.34
46.44
45.27
41.34
24.28
8.76
4.24
3.78
-0.25
-2.22
-2.35
-8.62
-18.97
-20.44
-33.24
-49.73
-60.40
-75.95
-77.60
-90.76
-92.56
-93.13
-196.29
-275.73
-315.99
-318.46
-522.54
-603.57
-649.56
-667.51
-694.68
-778.50
-887.28
-952.53
-1107.78
-1143.23
-1222.49
-1344.96
-1358.66
-1513.19
-1532.22
-1604.26
-1757.78
-1784.75
-1856.76
-1945.82
-2414.02
-2758.71
-3137.60
-3355.63
-3670.91
-3983.00
-4701.18
-4932.63
-5506.04
-6830.30
-7309.55
-7751.67
-8150.52
-8373.62
-9127.00
-14458.51
-14512.48
-16640.00
-17118.64
-18016.02
-37925.85
-44090.80
-74318.00
-74318
-49459.3
-24600.5
258.2
25116.91


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