Iceland vs United States of America: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Iceland
-2.3%
in 2025
United States of America
-3.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
95th
United States of America rank
98th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -2.3% against -3.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 95th and United States of America ranks 98th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.3% | -0.2% | 2.1% | United States of America |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -1.8% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -1.3% | 1.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | -4.6% | -4.5% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -3.0% | 9.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -3.2% | 2.8% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or United States of America?
- Iceland, at -2.3% against -3.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 95th and United States of America ranks 98th 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.