Trade Balance is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the STN/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 | $-196.66M |
| 2024 | $-108.52M |
| 2023 | $-127.64M |
| 2022 | $-138.7M |
| 2021 | $-145.45M |
| 2020 | $-129.32M |
| 2019 | $-140.97M |
| 2018 | $-142.48M |
| 2017 | $-124.57M |
| 2016 | $-106.81M |
| 2015 | $-117.63M |
| 2014 | $-166.25M |
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