Faroe Islands vs Puerto Rico: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Faroe Islands
3.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
3.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
53rd
Puerto Rico rank
54th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Faroe Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.5% | -16.9% | 10.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | -12.4% | 1.3% | 13.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 12.5% | 5.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -9.8% | 21.7% | 31.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -0.7% | 19.3% | 20.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 10.1% | 9.5% | Puerto Rico |
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, Faroe Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Faroe Islands, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Faroe Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 54th 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.