Chile vs Uruguay: External balance on goods and services

Chile
4.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
4.4%
in 2025
Chile rank
48th
Uruguay rank
45th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.4% against 4.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s -0.6% 1.0% 1.7% Uruguay
1970s -1.4% -1.7% 0.3% Chile
1980s 0.0% 1.9% 1.9% Uruguay
1990s 0.5% -0.1% 0.7% Chile
2000s 6.4% -0.3% 6.7% Chile
2010s 0.4% 1.4% 1.0% Uruguay
2020s 1.4% 5.1% 3.8% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 4.4% against 4.1% in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Chile and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Chile ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th 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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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.