Canada vs Mexico: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Canada
-0.8%
in 2025
Mexico
-0.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
85th
Mexico rank
84th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.6% against -0.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Mexico ranks 84th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | -1.9% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -1.3% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -1.5% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -1.6% | 5.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -1.5% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -1.0% | 0.6% | Canada |
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, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -0.6% against -0.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Canada and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Canada ranks 85th and Mexico ranks 84th 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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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.