Viet Nam vs Zambia: External balance on goods and services

Viet Nam
6.2%
in 2025
Zambia
7.4%
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
31st
Zambia rank
28th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Viet Nam
  • Zambia
-1001020198620052025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7.4% against 6.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.

Viet Nam ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Viet Nam Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -8.0% -5.2% 2.8% Zambia
2000s -8.0% -4.4% 3.6% Zambia
2010s 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% Viet Nam
2020s 5.0% 10.9% 5.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Viet Nam or Zambia?
Zambia, at 7.4% against 6.2% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Viet Nam and Zambia?
1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Viet Nam and Zambia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Viet Nam ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 28th 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.