Mongolia vs North America: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Mongolia
- North America
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 5.4% against -2.8% in North America, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North America ahead.
Mongolia ranks 37th and North America ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and North America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -40.0% | -1.6% | 38.4% | North America |
| 1990s | -10.5% | -1.0% | 9.5% | North America |
| 2000s | -8.9% | -3.9% | 5.0% | North America |
| 2010s | -9.6% | -2.9% | 6.7% | North America |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -3.0% | 3.6% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Mongolia or North America?
- Mongolia, at 5.4% against -2.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Mongolia and North America?
- 8.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and North America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and North America rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Mongolia ranks 37th and North America ranks 34th 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.