Poland vs Russian Federation: External balance on goods and services

Poland
2.9%
in 2025
Russian Federation
2.7%
in 2025
Poland rank
55th
Russian Federation rank
57th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
-1001020198920072025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Poland ranks 55th and Russian Federation ranks 57th of 193 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s -2.8% 6.7% 9.5% Russian Federation
2000s -3.3% 11.9% 15.2% Russian Federation
2010s 1.0% 7.1% 6.1% Russian Federation
2020s 3.9% 6.4% 2.5% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Poland or Russian Federation?
Poland, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Poland and Russian Federation?
0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Poland ranks 55th and Russian Federation ranks 57th 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.