Trade Balance is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the SLE/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 | $-545.92M |
| 2024 | $-419.25M |
| 2023 | $-857.12M |
| 2022 | $-818.45M |
| 2021 | $-791.82M |
| 2020 | $-724.49M |
| 2019 | $-1.19B |
| 2018 | $-952.17M |
| 2017 | $-794.63M |
| 2016 | $-903.07M |
| 2015 | $-1.05B |
| 2014 | $-821.65M |
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