Iraq vs Poland: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Iraq
2.4%
in 2024
Poland
2.9%
in 2025
Iraq rank
58th
Poland rank
55th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.
Iraq ranks 58th and Poland ranks 55th of 191 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | -2.8% | 15.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.7% | -3.3% | 12.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 1.0% | 8.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 4.0% | 4.6% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Poland?
- Poland, at 2.9% against 2.4% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Iraq and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Poland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Poland rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 58th and Poland ranks 55th 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.