Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: External balance on goods and services
Costa Rica
6.2%
in 2025
Viet Nam
6.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
30th
Viet Nam rank
31st
External balance on goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.2% | -10.0% | 7.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -4.9% | -7.5% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -2.5% | -8.0% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 1.8% | 2.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 5.2% | 1.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
- Costa Rica, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 31st 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.