Montenegro vs Ukraine: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Montenegro
-25.6%
in 2025
Ukraine
-26.5%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
165th
Ukraine rank
166th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Montenegro
- Ukraine
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports -25.6% against -26.5% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Montenegro ranks 165th and Ukraine ranks 166th of 191 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -27.6% | 0.4% | 28.0% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | -22.2% | -6.2% | 16.0% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | -24.0% | -14.5% | 9.5% | Ukraine |
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, Montenegro or Ukraine?
- Montenegro, at -25.6% against -26.5% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Montenegro and Ukraine?
- 0.9%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Ukraine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Ukraine rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 165th and Ukraine ranks 166th 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.