How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Germany vs Israel: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Germany

2.4%

in 2025

Israel

2.1%

in 2025

Germany rank

60th

Israel rank

62nd

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Germany
Israel

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 60th and Israel ranks 62nd of 191 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-1.8%	-15.3%	13.5%	Germany
1980s	-2.1%	-7.9%	5.8%	Germany
1990s	0.3%	-6.0%	6.3%	Germany
2000s	4.1%	-1.1%	5.3%	Germany
2010s	6.1%	1.1%	5.0%	Germany
2020s	3.8%	2.6%	1.3%	Germany

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, Germany or Israel?: Germany, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Germany and Israel?: 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and Israel rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Germany ranks 60th and Israel ranks 62nd 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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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.