Germany vs Israel: External balance on goods and services
Germany
2.4%
in 2025
Israel
2.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
60th
Israel rank
62nd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 60th and Israel ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.8% | -15.3% | 13.5% | Germany |
| 1980s | -2.1% | -7.9% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -6.0% | 6.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.1% | -1.1% | 5.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.1% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Germany or Israel?
- Germany, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Germany and Israel?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Germany ranks 60th and Israel ranks 62nd 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.