Germany vs Iraq: External balance on goods and services
Germany
2.4%
in 2025
Iraq
2.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
60th
Iraq rank
58th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Germany
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Germany ranks 60th and Iraq ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.8% | 20.7% | 22.5% | Iraq |
| 1980s | -2.1% | -7.3% | 5.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 6.0% | 5.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 8.7% | 4.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 9.0% | 2.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 8.7% | 4.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Germany or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Germany and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iraq rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Germany ranks 60th and Iraq ranks 58th 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.