Sweden vs Uruguay: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 155.59 billion current LCU against 139.42 billion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 16.17 billion current LCU.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sweden ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.56 million current LCU | 2,780 current LCU | 169.56 million current LCU | Sweden |
| 1970s | 870.11 million current LCU | -408,010 current LCU | 870.52 million current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 13.56 billion current LCU | 55.59 million current LCU | 13.51 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1990s | 77.56 billion current LCU | -2.21 billion current LCU | 79.77 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 166.36 billion current LCU | -2.13 billion current LCU | 168.49 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 134.84 billion current LCU | 32.68 billion current LCU | 102.16 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 167.62 billion current LCU | 150.31 billion current LCU | 17.31 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 155.59 billion current LCU against 139.42 billion current LCU in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 16.17 billion current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Sweden ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 31st 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.