Bahrain vs Europe & Central Asia: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Bahrain
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 17.5% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 6.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | -0.5% | 10.0% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 1.1% | 4.0% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 1.7% | 17.4% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 3.0% | 10.7% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 3.3% | 13.5% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Bahrain or Europe & Central Asia?
- Bahrain, at 17.5% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia?
- 14.8%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Bahrain ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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.