East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Kuwait: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 17.5% against 3.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7% | 37.4% | 38.1% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | -0.5% | 46.0% | 46.6% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -1.2% | 14.3% | 15.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -8.8% | 9.7% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 27.5% | 22.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 25.0% | 22.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 18.7% | 16.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 17.5% against 3.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
- 13.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Kuwait rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 44 groups.
- 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.