Greece vs Latvia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Greece
-4.5%
in 2025
Latvia
-4.6%
in 2025
Greece rank
104th
Latvia rank
105th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Greece currently reports -4.5% against -4.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Greece ranks 104th and Latvia ranks 105th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.2% | -9.2% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 2000s | -9.9% | -13.0% | 3.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | -2.8% | -2.3% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | -6.6% | -2.7% | 3.8% | Latvia |
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, Greece or Latvia?
- Greece, at -4.5% against -4.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Greece and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Greece ranks 104th and Latvia ranks 105th 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.