How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?

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 Russian Federation: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Poland

2.9%

in 2025

Russian Federation

2.7%

in 2025

Poland rank

55th

Russian Federation rank

57th

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

Poland
Russian Federation

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Poland ranks 55th and Russian Federation ranks 57th of 191 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-2.8%	6.7%	9.5%	Russian Federation
2000s	-3.3%	11.9%	15.2%	Russian Federation
2010s	1.0%	7.1%	6.1%	Russian Federation
2020s	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?: Poland, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Poland and Russian Federation?: 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Poland ranks 55th and Russian Federation ranks 57th 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.