Trade Balance is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the XOF/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.
Exports minus imports of goods and services, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Trade Balance |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $-739.95M |
| 2024 | $-635.78M |
| 2023 | $-916.01M |
| 2022 | $-479.36M |
| 2021 | $-1.1B |
| 2020 | $-798.19M |
| 2019 | $-636.15M |
| 2018 | $-1.03B |
| 2017 | $-897.42M |
| 2016 | $-446.05M |
| 2015 | $-833.09M |
| 2014 | $-319.7M |
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