India vs United Kingdom: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
India
-1.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-1.3%
in 2025
India rank
91st
United Kingdom rank
90th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -1.3% against -1.7% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 91st and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 191 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4% | -0.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -2.0% | 0.3% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -0.2% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -2.6% | -1.9% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -3.7% | -1.3% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -0.6% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
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, India or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -1.3% against -1.7% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between India and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- India ranks 91st and United Kingdom ranks 90th 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.