External balance on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: External balance on goods and services was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 1.5% for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 3.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2008.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.7% | — |
| 1996 | -3.2% | +356.5% |
| 1997 | -4.2% | +29.7% |
| 1998 | -4.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | -4.6% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | -4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | -3.9% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | -3.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | -4.0% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | -4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | -3.4% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | -4.2% | +24.4% |
| 2007 | -5.0% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | -5.4% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | -84.8% |
| 2010 | -1.0% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -191.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +308.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -65.4% |
| 2022 | -1.5% | -238.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -299.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -27.6% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -30.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -356.5% | -0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | +308.5% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| 2023 | +299.7% | -1.5% | 2.9% |
| 2022 | -238.1% | 1.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.4% | -4.6% | -0.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | -4.0% | -5.4% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -1.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -1.5% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- External balance on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2008.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.