Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Croatia or Greece?

Greece, at -4.5% against -5.0% in Croatia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

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.

Croatia vs Greece: External balance on goods and services

Croatia

-5.0%

in 2025

Greece

-4.5%

in 2025

Croatia rank

107th

Greece rank

104th

External balance on goods and services over time

Croatia
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports -4.5% against -5.0% in Croatia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Croatia ranks 107th and Greece ranks 104th of 193 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-8.0%	-8.2%	0.2%	Croatia
2000s	-7.9%	-9.9%	2.0%	Croatia
2010s	-0.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	Croatia
2020s	-4.7%	-6.6%	1.9%	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Croatia or Greece?: Greece, at -4.5% against -5.0% in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Croatia and Greece?: 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Greece rank globally for external balance on goods and services?: Croatia ranks 107th and Greece ranks 104th 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: 03 September 2026

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.