Puerto Rico vs Russia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Puerto Rico
3.3%
in 2025
Russia
2.7%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
54th
Russia rank
57th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Puerto Rico
- Russia
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.3% against 2.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 54th and Russia ranks 57th of 191 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 0.9% | 7.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 6.0% | 6.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 11.9% | 9.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 7.1% | 12.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.4% | 2.6% | 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, Puerto Rico or Russia?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.3% against 2.7% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Puerto Rico and Russia?
- 0.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Russia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Russia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 54th and Russia 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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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.