Latin America & Caribbean vs Switzerland: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.9% against -0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 31.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 44 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.2% | 1.7% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | -0.9% | 2.6% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -0.5% | 9.4% | 9.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -0.5% | 10.5% | 11.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Latin America & Caribbean or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.9% against -0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Latin America & Caribbean and Switzerland?
- 9.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Switzerland rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 44 groups.
- 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.