How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Mexico vs Türkiye: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Mexico

-0.6%

in 2025

Türkiye

-0.2%

in 2025

Mexico rank

84th

Türkiye rank

81st

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Mexico
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports -0.2% against -0.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.

Mexico ranks 84th and Türkiye ranks 81st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-2.0%	-1.5%	0.5%	Türkiye
1970s	-1.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	Mexico
1980s	3.2%	-3.1%	6.4%	Mexico
1990s	-1.5%	-1.3%	0.1%	Türkiye
2000s	-1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	Türkiye
2010s	-1.5%	-2.3%	0.8%	Mexico
2020s	-1.0%	-1.3%	0.2%	Mexico

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, Mexico or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at -0.2% against -0.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Mexico and Türkiye?: 0.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Mexico ranks 84th and Türkiye ranks 81st 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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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.