Czechia vs Malaysia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Czechia
5.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
5.5%
in 2025
Czechia rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
36th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Czechia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 5.9% against 5.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4% | 4.3% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 20.0% | 19.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 9.5% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 6.1% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
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, Czechia or Malaysia?
- Czechia, at 5.9% against 5.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Czechia and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Malaysia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 36th 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.