Argentina vs Australia: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Australia ranks 75th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Australia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | -1.1% | 1.3% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -1.7% | 4.1% | Argentina |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -0.8% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 5.9% | -1.5% | 7.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.3% | 0.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Argentina and Australia?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Australia ranks 75th 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.