Bahrain vs Kuwait: External balance on goods and services
Bahrain
17.5%
in 2024
Kuwait
17.5%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
13th
Kuwait rank
12th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 17.5% against 17.5% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 14.3% | 4.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 5.1% | -8.8% | 13.8% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 27.5% | 8.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 25.0% | 11.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 18.7% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 17.5% against 17.5% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Bahrain ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 12th 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.