American Samoa vs Kosovo: External balance on goods and services
American Samoa
-30.8%
in 2022
Kosovo
-30.3%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
173rd
Kosovo rank
171st
External balance on goods and services over time
- American Samoa
- Kosovo
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports -30.3% against -30.8% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 173rd and Kosovo ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Kosovo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Kosovo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.6% | -40.8% | 28.2% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | -34.6% | -30.4% | 4.2% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | -38.3% | -32.3% | 6.1% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, American Samoa or Kosovo?
- Kosovo, at -30.3% against -30.8% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between American Samoa and Kosovo?
- 0.5%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Kosovo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Kosovo rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- American Samoa ranks 173rd and Kosovo ranks 171st 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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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 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.