External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) - South America

Definition: External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).

Description: The map below shows how External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) varies by country in South America. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the region is Suriname, with a value of 14.13. The country with the lowest value in the region is Guyana, with a value of -25.11.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual