Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: External balance on goods and services

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
-0.5%
in 2025
Zambia
7.4%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
Zambia rank
28th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
-1001020199020072025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7.4% against -0.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 14.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th of 44 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% -5.2% 5.5% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.1% -4.4% 6.5% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.3% 1.2% 1.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 2.2% 10.9% 8.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 7.4% against -0.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
7.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th 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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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.