Spain vs Thailand: External balance on goods and services

Spain
3.8%
in 2025
Thailand
3.9%
in 2025
Spain rank
51st
Thailand rank
49th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Spain
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 49th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s -2.1% -3.5% 1.5% Spain
1980s -1.4% -3.0% 1.6% Spain
1990s -1.8% -1.1% 0.7% Thailand
2000s -3.5% 5.4% 8.9% Thailand
2010s 2.4% 7.0% 4.6% Thailand
2020s 2.5% 2.1% 0.5% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Spain or Thailand?
Thailand, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Spain and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Spain ranks 51st and Thailand ranks 49th 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

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.