China vs Thailand: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
China
4.2%
in 2025
Thailand
3.9%
in 2025
China rank
47th
Thailand rank
49th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | -1.9% | 2.4% | China |
| 1970s | -0.1% | -3.5% | 3.5% | China |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -3.0% | 2.4% | China |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -1.1% | 3.2% | China |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 7.0% | 4.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | China |
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, China or Thailand?
- China, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between China and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- China ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 49th 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.