Argentina vs Turkmenistan: External balance on goods and services
Argentina
0.7%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.8%
in 2025
Argentina rank
74th
Turkmenistan rank
73rd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Argentina
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.4% | -2.4% | 0.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.9% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 7.0% | 6.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 6.8% | 5.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Argentina or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Argentina and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Turkmenistan rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 73rd 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.