What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua?

0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua?

32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nicaragua: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Bosnia and Herzegovina

-13.1%

in 2025

Nicaragua

-13.3%

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

140th

Nicaragua rank

142nd

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nicaragua

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports -13.1% against -13.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-60.8%	-17.1%	43.7%	Nicaragua
2000s	-34.9%	-22.5%	12.4%	Nicaragua
2010s	-19.1%	-16.0%	3.1%	Nicaragua
2020s	-12.7%	-13.0%	0.3%	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Nicaragua?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at -13.1% against -13.3% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua?: 0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.