Peru vs Zambia: External balance on goods and services

Peru
8.1%
in 2025
Zambia
7.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
25th
Zambia rank
28th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Peru
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 8.1% against 7.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.

Peru ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -4.4% -5.2% 0.8% Peru
2000s 2.9% -4.4% 7.2% Peru
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 0.1% Zambia
2020s 2.9% 10.9% 7.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Peru or Zambia?
Peru, at 8.1% against 7.4% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Peru and Zambia?
0.7%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Peru ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th 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

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.