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Trade Balance by Country
Latest released Trade Balance value for every supported currency, with the previous reading, the change between releases, reference date, frequency, unit, and source.
/api/v1/announcements/{currency}/trade_balance. Non-USD endpoints require an API key query parameter.| Country / Currency | Latest | Previous | Change | Reference | Frequency | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
United Arab Emirates
AED · UAE Dirham
|
76,550,034,036.76
|
93,905,513,955.07
|
▼ -17,355,479,918.31 | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics | |
|
Switzerland
CHF · Swiss Franc
|
129,378.13
|
118,738.23
|
▲ +10,639.9 | Monthly | CHF mn | FSO | |
|
Eurozone
EUR · Euro
|
34,079.72
|
35,582.78
|
▼ -1,503.059 | Monthly | EUR mn | Eurostat | |
|
Denmark
DKK · Danish Krone
|
30,589.30
|
30,877.50
|
▼ -288.2 | Monthly | DKK mn | Statistics Denmark | |
|
Peru
PEN · Peruvian Sol
|
4,157
|
4,179
|
▼ -22 | Monthly | USD mn | INEI | |
|
Japan
JPY · Japanese Yen
|
3,957.06
|
8,305.18
|
▼ -4,348.116 | Monthly | JPY bn | Ministry of Finance | |
|
Australia
AUD · Australian Dollar
|
1,791
|
-1,024
|
▲ +2,815 | Monthly | AUD mn | ABS | |
|
Indonesia
IDR · Indonesian Rupiah
|
89.83
|
91.51
|
▼ -1.68 | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics | |
|
Brazil
BRL · Brazilian Real
|
9.707
|
5.716
|
▲ +3.991 | Monthly | USD bn | MDIC | |
|
Canada
CAD · Canadian Dollar
|
1.8
|
7.7
|
▼ -5.9 | Monthly | CAD mn | Statistics Canada | |
|
New Zealand
NZD · New Zealand Dollar
|
-90
|
-1,670
|
▲ +1,580 | Monthly | NZD mn | Stats NZ | |
|
Sweden
SEK · Swedish Krona
|
-7,300
|
6,900
|
▼ -14,200 | Monthly | SEK mn | Statistics Sweden | |
|
United Kingdom
GBP · British Pound
|
-13,693
|
-11,516
|
▼ -2,177 | Monthly | GBP mn | ONS | |
|
United States
USD · US Dollar
|
-57,347
|
-54,677
|
▼ -2,670 | Monthly | USD mn | BEA | |
|
Argentina
ARS · Argentine Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | — |
|
BHD
BHD · BHD
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
Bolivia
BOB · Bolivian Boliviano
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
CNH
CNH · CNH
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD bn | CNY mirror |
|
Chile
CLP · Chilean Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | USD mn | — |
|
China
CNY · Chinese Yuan
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD bn | NBS |
|
Colombia
COP · Colombian Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
Czechia
CZK · Czech Koruna
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | CZK mn | CZSO |
|
DZD
DZD · DZD
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
EGP
EGP · EGP
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
Hong Kong
HKD · Hong Kong Dollar
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | HKD bn | Census and Statistics Department |
|
Hungary
HUF · Hungarian Forint
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | HUF bn | — |
|
Iceland
ISK · Icelandic Krona
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | — | — |
|
India
INR · Indian Rupee
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
Israel
ILS · Israeli New Shekel
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | Central Bureau of Statistics |
|
Malaysia
MYR · Malaysian Ringgit
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | MYR mn | DOSM |
|
Mexico
MXN · Mexican Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | INEGI / Banco de Mexico |
|
Morocco
MAD · Moroccan Dirham
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | Not available (official integration pending) |
|
Nigeria
NGN · Nigerian Naira
|
— | — | — | — | Quarterly | NGN bn | NBS |
|
Norway
NOK · Norwegian Krone
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | NOK bn | Statistics Norway |
|
Pakistan
PKR · Pakistani Rupee
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
Philippines
PHP · Philippine Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
Poland
PLN · Polish Zloty
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
Romania
RON · Romanian Leu
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | — | — |
|
Russia
RUB · Russian Ruble
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
Saudi Arabia
SAR · Saudi Riyal
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
Singapore
SGD · Singapore Dollar
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF IFS |
|
South Africa
ZAR · South African Rand
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
South Korea
KRW · South Korean Won
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | Statistics Korea |
|
Taiwan
TWD · New Taiwan Dollar
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD Billions | DGBAS |
|
Thailand
THB · Thai Baht
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD Billions | IMF IFS |
|
Turkey
TRY · Turkish Lira
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | TurkStat |
|
Uruguay
UYU · Uruguayan Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
Vietnam
VND · Vietnamese Dong
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | IMF International Financial Statistics |
|
West Africa
XOF · West African CFA franc
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | — | — |
What is Trade Balance?
The trade balance is the difference between a country's exports and imports of goods (and sometimes services). A surplus means a country sells more abroad than it buys; a deficit means the reverse. It is reported monthly in most major economies.
Why it matters for FX
Persistent trade balances affect currency demand mechanically: exporters convert foreign-currency receipts into the home currency, importers do the opposite. Surplus countries (Japan, Germany, Switzerland historically) have a structural bid for their own currency through this channel; deficit countries (US, UK) rely on capital inflows to balance the books.
How to read this page
Read the level alongside the year-over-year change. Compare with current_account_balance for the broader external picture, and with terms_of_trade for commodity currencies (AUD, CAD, NZD) where price effects dominate volume effects.
What to watch for
- Energy-trade dynamics for net energy importers vs exporters
- Terms of trade swings driving the deficit / surplus path
- Seasonal patterns in goods trade
- Re-exports distorting headline trade flows (Singapore, NL)
- Tariffs and trade-policy shocks
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