United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Zimbabwe: External balance on goods and services

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-38.41 billion current LCU
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-44.35 billion current LCU
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
124th
Zimbabwe rank
126th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Zimbabwe
-40.0B-20.0B020.0B197019972025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -38.41 billion current LCU against -44.35 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.94 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 639.40 million current LCU 9,967 current LCU 639.39 million current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s -776.12 million current LCU -27,259 current LCU 776.09 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s -1.39 billion current LCU -70,608 current LCU 1.39 billion current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s -25.34 billion current LCU -223,790 current LCU 25.34 billion current LCU Zimbabwe
2010s -25.13 billion current LCU -1.11 million current LCU 25.13 billion current LCU Zimbabwe
2020s -12.86 billion current LCU -9.79 billion current LCU 3.06 billion current LCU Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Zimbabwe?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -38.41 billion current LCU against -44.35 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe?
5.94 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th 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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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.