Qatar vs Spain: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Qatar
- Spain
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 87.17 billion current US$ against 72.91 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 14.27 billion current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 billion current US$ | -4.20 billion current US$ | 5.75 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion current US$ | -10.22 billion current US$ | 11.47 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 15.23 billion current US$ | -40.89 billion current US$ | 56.12 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 50.32 billion current US$ | 32.54 billion current US$ | 17.78 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 47.80 billion current US$ | 15.58 billion current US$ | 32.22 billion current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Qatar or Spain?
- Qatar, at 87.17 billion current US$ against 72.91 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Qatar and Spain?
- 14.27 billion current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Qatar ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.