Indonesia vs Sweden: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Indonesia
- Sweden
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Indonesia ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.3% | 0.2% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 3.3% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Indonesia or Sweden?
- Indonesia, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Indonesia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Sweden rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Indonesia ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 63rd 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.