Czechia vs Viet Nam: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Czechia
5.9%
in 2025
Viet Nam
6.2%
in 2025
Czechia rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
31st
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Czechia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Czechia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4% | -7.5% | 7.1% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -8.0% | 8.8% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 1.8% | 3.9% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Czechia and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Viet Nam rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 31st 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.