Germany vs Saudi Arabia: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth

Germany
-32.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-32.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
151st
Saudi Arabia rank
150th

External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
-2500250500750196919972025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -32.52 % change on previous year against -32.74 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Germany ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s -49.98 % change on previous year 65.26 % change on previous year 115.24 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.42 % change on previous year -0.6961 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year Germany
1990s 36.5 % change on previous year 64.56 % change on previous year 28.07 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 103.53 % change on previous year 19.53 % change on previous year 83.99 % change on previous year Germany
2010s 3.45 % change on previous year 32.06 % change on previous year 28.61 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s -3.95 % change on previous year -18.92 % change on previous year 14.96 % change on previous year Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at -32.52 % change on previous year against -32.74 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
0.22 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
Germany ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 150th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. 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 US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.