Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Guatemala or Samoa?

Samoa, at -15.4% against -15.4% in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Guatemala vs Samoa: External balance on goods and services

Guatemala

-15.4%

in 2025

Samoa

-15.4%

in 2025

Guatemala rank

151st

Samoa rank

150th

External balance on goods and services over time

Guatemala
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports -15.4% against -15.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 151st and Samoa ranks 150th of 193 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-14.8%	-19.2%	4.4%	Guatemala
2010s	-10.6%	-20.6%	10.0%	Guatemala
2020s	-14.2%	-26.0%	11.8%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Guatemala or Samoa?: Samoa, at -15.4% against -15.4% in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Guatemala and Samoa?: 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Samoa rank globally for external balance on goods and services?: Guatemala ranks 151st and Samoa ranks 150th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.