Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Somalia or Timor-Leste?

Somalia, at -69.6% against -74.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Timor-Leste?

13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.

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.

Somalia vs Timor-Leste: External balance on goods and services

Somalia

-69.6%

in 2025

Timor-Leste

-74.3%

in 2024

Somalia rank

191st

Timor-Leste rank

192nd

External balance on goods and services over time

Somalia
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Somalia currently reports -69.6% against -74.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 4.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 191st and Timor-Leste ranks 192nd of 193 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2010s	-44.5%	-63.2%	18.7%	Somalia
2020s	-55.5%	-17.7%	37.9%	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Somalia or Timor-Leste?: Somalia, at -69.6% against -74.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Somalia and Timor-Leste?: 4.7%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Timor-Leste?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Timor-Leste rank globally for external balance on goods and services?: Somalia ranks 191st and Timor-Leste ranks 192nd 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: 03 September 2026

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.