Djibouti vs United Arab Emirates: External balance on goods and services

Djibouti
14.7%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
14.6%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Djibouti
  • United Arab Emirates
-40-2002040200120132025

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Djibouti ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 193 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 2.7% 26.4% 23.7% United Arab Emirates
2020s 15.6% 16.6% 1.0% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Djibouti or United Arab Emirates?
Djibouti, at 14.7% against 14.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Djibouti and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and United Arab Emirates rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Djibouti ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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

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.