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
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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About this data
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.