Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Algeria or Romania?

Romania, at -5.2% against -5.3% in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Romania?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Romania: External balance on goods and services

Algeria

-5.3%

in 2025

Romania

-5.2%

in 2025

Algeria rank

109th

Romania rank

108th

External balance on goods and services over time

Algeria
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports -5.2% against -5.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 109th and Romania ranks 108th of 193 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.9%	-6.1%	8.0%	Algeria
2000s	16.4%	-9.1%	25.6%	Algeria
2010s	-2.0%	-3.1%	1.1%	Algeria
2020s	-0.1%	-5.5%	5.4%	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Algeria or Romania?: Romania, at -5.2% against -5.3% in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Algeria and Romania?: 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Romania?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Romania rank globally for external balance on goods and services?: Algeria ranks 109th and Romania ranks 108th 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 (% of GDP). 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 (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.