Japan vs New Zealand: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Japan
-0.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
-1.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
86th
New Zealand rank
89th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.9% against -1.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 89th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | -2.3% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -0.6% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -2.6% | 1.3% | Japan |
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, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at -0.9% against -1.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 89th 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.