Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Saudi Arabia
1.6%
in 2025
Sweden
2.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
66th
Sweden rank
63rd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 191 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1% | 0.1% | 23.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 37.7% | 0.4% | 37.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 3.9% | 3.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 5.7% | 16.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 3.3% | 8.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd 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.