Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Kosovo or Palestine?

Kosovo, at -30.3% against -32.3% in Palestine as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Palestine?

18 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

Kosovo vs Palestine: External balance on goods and services

Kosovo

-30.3%

in 2025

Palestine

-32.3%

in 2025

Kosovo rank

171st

Palestine rank

174th

External balance on goods and services over time

Kosovo
Palestine

How they compare

Kosovo currently reports -30.3% against -32.3% in Palestine, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kosovo ahead.

Kosovo ranks 171st and Palestine ranks 174th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kosovo	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-40.8%	-47.4%	6.5%	Kosovo
2010s	-30.4%	-37.3%	6.8%	Kosovo
2020s	-31.3%	-37.6%	6.3%	Kosovo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Kosovo or Palestine?: Kosovo, at -30.3% against -32.3% in Palestine as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Kosovo and Palestine?: 2.0%, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Palestine?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Kosovo and Palestine rank globally for external balance on goods and services?: Kosovo ranks 171st and Palestine ranks 174th 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: 17 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.