China vs Pacific island small states: External balance on goods and services
China
4.2%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
-23.2%
in 2024
China rank
47th
Pacific island small states rank
44th
External balance on goods and services over time
- China
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
China currently reports 4.2% against -23.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 27.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 44th of 193 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6% | -17.2% | 16.7% | China |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -16.5% | 18.5% | China |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -19.4% | 23.9% | China |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -15.5% | 17.7% | China |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -26.1% | 28.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, China or Pacific island small states?
- China, at 4.2% against -23.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between China and Pacific island small states?
- 27.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pacific island small states?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Pacific island small states rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- China ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 44th 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.