Peru vs Switzerland: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Peru
8.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
8.9%
in 2025
Peru rank
25th
Switzerland rank
24th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.9% against 8.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.5% | 1.7% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -3.4% | 2.6% | 6.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 6.0% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 9.4% | 8.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 10.5% | 6.7% | Switzerland |
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, Peru or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.9% 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 Peru and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Peru ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 24th 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.