Netherlands vs Peru: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Netherlands
11.2%
in 2025
Peru
8.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
22nd
Peru rank
25th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Peru
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.2% against 8.1% in Peru, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.5% | -2.5% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 0.1% | 4.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.6% | -3.4% | 10.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 2.9% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 1.2% | 8.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 3.8% | 6.4% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Peru?
- Netherlands, at 11.2% against 8.1% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Netherlands and Peru?
- 3.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Peru?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Peru rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 25th 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.