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
-5-2.502.557.5197019972025

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

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.