Austria vs Germany: External balance on goods and services
Austria
2.4%
in 2025
Germany
2.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
59th
Germany rank
60th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 59th and Germany ranks 60th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.3% | -1.8% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 1980s | -1.0% | -2.1% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 1990s | -0.8% | 0.3% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 6.1% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Austria and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Austria ranks 59th and Germany ranks 60th 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.