Egypt vs Eritrea: External balance on goods and services
Egypt
-11.7%
in 2025
Eritrea
-11.1%
in 2011
Egypt rank
137th
Eritrea rank
134th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -11.1% against -11.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 137th and Eritrea ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.8% | -55.8% | 50.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | -4.0% | -41.1% | 37.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | -4.7% | -17.9% | 13.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at -11.1% against -11.7% in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 0.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Egypt ranks 137th and Eritrea ranks 134th 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.