Israel vs Italy: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Israel
2.1%
in 2025
Italy
1.9%
in 2025
Israel rank
62nd
Italy rank
64th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Israel
- Italy
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Israel ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 64th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -15.3% | -0.1% | 15.2% | Italy |
| 1980s | -7.9% | -0.4% | 7.4% | Italy |
| 1990s | -6.0% | 2.3% | 8.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | -1.1% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Israel |
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, Israel or Italy?
- Israel, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Israel and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Italy rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Israel ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 64th 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.