Brunei Darussalam vs Euro area: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Euro area
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 19.5% against 3.9% in Euro area, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 5.0 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 9th and Euro area ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | -0.9% | 36.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 31.7% | -1.7% | 33.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 3.1% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 1.6% | 29.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 3.4% | 19.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 3.6% | 12.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Brunei Darussalam or Euro area?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 19.5% against 3.9% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Brunei Darussalam and Euro area?
- 15.6%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Euro area?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Euro area rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 9th and Euro area ranks 6th 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.