External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) - Country Ranking - Middle East
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).
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 25.99 | 2019 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 11.27 | 2019 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 10.17 | 2018 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 8.40 | 2019 |
| 5 | Qatar | 8.22 | 2020 |
| 6 | Oman | 7.44 | 2020 |
| 7 | Iraq | 7.07 | 2019 |
| 8 | Israel | 4.65 | 2020 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 2.08 | 2020 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | -3.03 | 1978 |
| 11 | Turkey | -3.81 | 2020 |
| 12 | Iran | -5.76 | 2020 |
| 13 | Lebanon | -6.25 | 2020 |
| 14 | Pakistan | -7.42 | 2020 |
| 15 | Uzbekistan | -13.45 | 2020 |
| 16 | Syrian Arab Republic | -15.59 | 2019 |
| 17 | Jordan | -17.93 | 2020 |
| 18 | Kyrgyz Republic | -20.33 | 2020 |
| 19 | Tajikistan | -21.17 | 2020 |
| 20 | Yemen | -37.19 | 2018 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual