Trade balance, in dollars - Country rankings
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Trade balance, billion USD, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 12 countries was -0.54 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Angola: 13.27 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Ethiopia: -12.09 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: billion U.S. dollars; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Trade balance, in dollars, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 13.27 | 1 | 1985 - 2023 |
| Algeria | 7.3 | 2 | 1977 - 2023 |
| South Africa | 1.19 | 3 | 1960 - 2023 |
| Seychelles | -0.06 | 4 | 1976 - 2023 |
| Cape Verde | -0.47 | 5 | 1977 - 2023 |
| Lesotho | -1.17 | 6 | 1975 - 2023 |
| Mozambique | -1.89 | 7 | 2005 - 2023 |
| Rwanda | -2.27 | 8 | 2010 - 2023 |
| Mauritius | -2.54 | 9 | 1976 - 2023 |
| Namibia | -2.64 | 10 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Nigeria | -5.16 | 11 | 1977 - 2023 |
| Ethiopia | -12.09 | 12 | 1977 - 2023 |
Definition: Net trade in goods and services is derived by offsetting imports of goods and services against exports of goods and services. Exports and imports of goods and services comprise all transactions involving a change of ownership of goods and services between residents of one country and the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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