Malta vs Netherlands: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth

Malta
10.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
11.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta rank
60th
Netherlands rank
58th

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

  • Malta
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.58 % change on previous year against 10.74 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 0.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Malta ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s -1.5 % change on previous year 67.13 % change on previous year 68.63 % change on previous year Netherlands
1980s -18.55 % change on previous year 20.91 % change on previous year 39.45 % change on previous year Netherlands
1990s -3.28 % change on previous year 9.37 % change on previous year 12.65 % change on previous year Netherlands
2000s -19.12 % change on previous year 10.71 % change on previous year 29.83 % change on previous year Netherlands
2010s 78.99 % change on previous year 4.77 % change on previous year 74.22 % change on previous year Malta
2020s 17.57 % change on previous year 8.89 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Malta or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 11.58 % change on previous year against 10.74 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Malta and Netherlands?
0.84 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
Malta ranks 60th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.