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Trade Balance across supported currencies

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Last updated: · page generated 17 Sep 2026 07:31 UTC.
20 with data 22 supported currencies
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As of : 20 currencies with data.

Country / Currency Latest Previous Change Last change Reference Frequency Unit Source
USD · US Dollar
-88,576
-71,182
▼ -17,394 Monthly USD mn BEA
EUR · Euro
33,993.35
32,207.90
▲ +1,785.448 Monthly EUR mn Eurostat
JPY · Japanese Yen
-638.345
-412.258
▼ -226.087 Monthly JPY bn Ministry of Finance
GBP · British Pound
-3,450
-5,537
▲ +2,087 Monthly GBP mn ONS
CHF · Swiss Franc
16,934.74
16,486.39
▲ +448.351 Monthly CHF mn FSO
CAD · Canadian Dollar
769.2
4,201.40
▼ -3,432.2 Monthly CAD mn Statistics Canada
AUD · Australian Dollar
1,923
2,341
▼ -418 Monthly AUD mn ABS
NZD · New Zealand Dollar
1,566
43
▲ +1,523 Monthly NZD mn Stats NZ
SEK · Swedish Krona
1,200
2,500
▼ -1,300 Monthly SEK mn Statistics Sweden
NOK · Norwegian Krone
100.441
84.331
▲ +16.11 Monthly NOK bn Statistics Norway
BRL · Brazilian Real
6.152
8.468
▼ -2.316 Monthly USD bn MDIC
DKK · Danish Krone
33,432.40
21,961.60
▲ +11,470.8 Monthly DKK mn Statistics Denmark
HUF · Hungarian Forint
6.25
6.5
▼ -0.25 Monthly HUF bn
ILS · Israeli New Shekel
-4,099.80
-4,373.20
▲ +273.4 Monthly USD mn Central Bureau of Statistics
MYR · Malaysian Ringgit
22,459.90
29,226.18
▼ -6,766.286 Monthly MYR mn DOSM
NGN · Nigerian Naira
2,615.62
Quarterly NGN bn NBS
PEN · Peruvian Sol
3,169
3,348
▼ -179 Monthly USD mn INEI
KRW · South Korean Won
40,143.20
43,458.20
▼ -3,315 Monthly USD mn Statistics Korea
TWD · New Taiwan Dollar
22.3
17.17
▲ +5.13 Monthly USD Billions DGBAS
THB · Thai Baht
-46.85
-2,673.80
▲ +2,626.95 Monthly USD Billions IMF IFS

No published Trade Balance series yet for China, China (Offshore).

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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