Chile vs Spain: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Chile
4.1%
in 2025
Spain
3.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
48th
Spain rank
51st
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.4% | -2.1% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -1.4% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -1.8% | 2.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 6.4% | -3.5% | 9.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.4% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Spain |
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, Chile or Spain?
- Chile, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Chile and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Chile ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st 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.