The current account of the balance of payments recorded a surplus equal to 3.1% of GDP in 2025, the highest level since 2006, driven mainly by the expansion of trade surplus, which increased 3.2 percentage points of GDP between 2024 and 2025, the
"And, to a lesser extent, by favorable remittance inflows to the country. This result further implies three consecutive years of surplus," it added.
On a quarterly basis, the current account recorded a surplus of US$5.276 billion in 2025's fourth quarter, equivalent to 5.4% of GDP.
This result exceeded by US$2.699 billion the surplus recorded in the same period of 2024, when it stood at 3.2% of output.
In nominal terms, this outcome was explained mainly by the widening of the goods trade balance surplus by US$4.706 billion, reflecting stronger terms of trade and higher shipment volumes of fishmeal, coffee, zinc, gold, as well as non-traditional fisheries and agricultural products.
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