How to count / sum only positive or negative numbers in Excel?

Normally, it is easy for us to sum or count a range of data in a worksheet, but here, I want to count or sum positive or negative numbers only. Are there any effective ways for solving this problem?

Count only positive or negative numbers in a range with formulas

Sum only positive or negative numbers in a range with formulas

Count only positive or negative numbers in a range with formulas

Here, the COUNTIF function can help you quickly to count how many positive numbers or negative numbers in a range.

1. To count only the positive values, in a blank cell, please enter this formula =COUNTIF($A$1:$D$7,">0") into it, see screenshot:

2. Then press Enter key, and all of the positive numbers have been counted and the result is shown in the cell. See screenshot:

Notes:

1. If you want to count the number of negative values only, please apply this formula =COUNTIF($A$1:$D$7,"<0").

2. And in the above formula, A1:D7 is the data range that you want to use.

Sum only positive or negative numbers in a range with formulas

In Excel, the SUMIF function can help you to add up only the positive values or negative values. You can apply this formula as this:

1. Type this formula =SUMIF($A$1:$D$7,">0") into a blank cell, see screenshot:

2. Then press Enter key, and just all of the positive numbers have been added up.

Notes:

1. To sum all negative numbers only in a range, please use this formula =SUMIF($A$1:$D$7,"<0").

2. In the above formula, A1:D7 is the data range that you want to use.

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