Spain vs Switzerland: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 77.59 billion current LCU against 64.52 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 13.07 billion current LCU.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -852.15 million current LCU | 3.10 billion current LCU | 3.95 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -2.59 billion current LCU | 894.45 million current LCU | 3.48 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -7.06 billion current LCU | 11.10 billion current LCU | 18.16 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -32.56 billion current LCU | 33.38 billion current LCU | 65.95 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 27.43 billion current LCU | 63.77 billion current LCU | 36.34 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 38.29 billion current LCU | 85.88 billion current LCU | 47.59 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 77.59 billion current LCU against 64.52 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Spain and Switzerland?
- 13.07 billion current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Spain ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.