Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Suriname or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Suriname as of 2023.

What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Suriname and United Arab Emirates?

0.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United Arab Emirates?

5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.

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.

Suriname vs United Arab Emirates: External balance on goods and services

Suriname

14.1%

in 2010

United Arab Emirates

14.6%

in 2023

Suriname rank

17th

United Arab Emirates rank

16th

External balance on goods and services over time

Suriname
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 193 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.8%	10.2%	5.4%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	14.1%	19.4%	5.3%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Suriname or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Suriname and United Arab Emirates?: 0.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United Arab Emirates?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
How do Suriname and United Arab Emirates rank globally for external balance on goods and services?: Suriname ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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: 17 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.