How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Puerto Rico?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Poland vs Puerto Rico: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Poland

2.9%

in 2025

Puerto Rico

3.3%

in 2025

Poland rank

55th

Puerto Rico rank

54th

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

Poland
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Poland ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 54th of 191 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-2.8%	11.6%	14.3%	Puerto Rico
2000s	-3.3%	21.7%	25.0%	Puerto Rico
2010s	1.0%	19.3%	18.3%	Puerto Rico
2020s	3.9%	9.0%	5.1%	Puerto Rico

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, Poland or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 3.3% against 2.9% in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Poland and Puerto Rico?: 0.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Puerto Rico?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Poland and Puerto Rico rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Poland ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 54th 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.