New Zealand vs United Kingdom: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
New Zealand
-1.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
-1.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
89th
United Kingdom rank
90th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -1.3% against -1.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.3% | -0.3% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.2% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -1.9% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -1.3% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -2.6% | -0.4% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
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, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at -1.3% against -1.3% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 90th 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.