Brazil vs Turkmenistan: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Brazil
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.8% against 0.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Brazil ranks 76th and Turkmenistan ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7% | -2.4% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 6.9% | 6.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | -0.8% | 7.0% | 7.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 6.8% | 6.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Brazil or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.8% against 0.3% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Brazil and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Turkmenistan rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Brazil ranks 76th 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.