Iraq vs Russian Federation: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Iraq
2.4%
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.7%
in 2025
Iraq rank
58th
Russian Federation rank
57th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.7% against 2.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Iraq ranks 58th and Russian Federation ranks 57th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9% | 0.9% | 1.8% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 11.9% | 3.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 1.5% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.7% 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 Russian Federation?
- 0.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russian Federation?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Russian Federation rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 58th and Russian Federation ranks 57th 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.