Argentina vs Brazil: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.7% against 0.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Brazil ranks 76th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.2% | -2.1% | 3.2% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -0.5% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 0.9% | 5.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.8% | 1.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 0.7% against 0.3% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Brazil ranks 76th 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.