Libya vs Viet Nam: External balance on goods and services
Libya
5.8%
in 2025
Viet Nam
6.2%
in 2025
Libya rank
34th
Viet Nam rank
31st
External balance on goods and services over time
- Libya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 6.2% against 5.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | -7.5% | 11.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 28.4% | -8.0% | 36.4% | Libya |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 1.8% | 7.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 5.2% | 4.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Libya or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 6.2% against 5.8% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Libya and Viet Nam?
- 0.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Viet Nam rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Libya ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 31st 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.