Romania vs Zimbabwe: External balance on goods and services
Romania
-5.2%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-5.4%
in 2024
Romania rank
108th
Zimbabwe rank
110th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Romania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Romania currently reports -5.2% against -5.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Romania ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.1% | -2.3% | 3.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -9.1% | -8.9% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -3.1% | -13.3% | 10.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | -5.6% | -4.6% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Romania or Zimbabwe?
- Romania, at -5.2% against -5.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Romania and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Zimbabwe rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Romania ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th 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.