China vs Uruguay: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
China
4.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
4.4%
in 2025
China rank
47th
Uruguay rank
45th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | -0.1% | -1.7% | 1.6% | China |
| 1980s | -0.6% | 1.9% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.1% | 2.2% | China |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -0.3% | 4.8% | China |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | China |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 5.1% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.4% against 4.2% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between China and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Uruguay rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- China ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 45th 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.