Goods balance i
32 countries with data for Q2 2026 · Frequency: Quarterly · Unit: % of GDP · Registered
Source: Eurostat (bop_gdp6_q), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU271.3%
Euro area1.2%
Spain-4.0% 18 of 32
Simple average-3.9%
Highest · 
Ireland38.5%
Ireland38.5%Lowest · 
Montenegro-48.5%
Montenegro-48.5%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 1.3% | -0.4 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 1.2% | -0.8 pp | — |
| 1 | Ireland | 38.5% | +5.8 pp | 1/26 |
| 2 |  Norway | 17.3% | +5.5 pp | — |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 13.1% | +5.4 pp | — |
| 4 |  Denmark | 9.3% | -0.6 pp | 2/26 |
| 5 |  Finland | 5.4% | +2.2 pp | 3/26 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 5.2% | +0.8 pp | 4/26 |
| 7 |  Germany | 4.1% | -0.2 pp | 5/26 |
| 8 |  Sweden | 3.8% | -1.3 pp | 6/26 |
| 9 |  Czechia | 3.6% | -1.2 pp | 7/26 |
| 10 |  Belgium | 2.6% | +2.3 pp | 8/26 |
| 11 |  Italy | 1.7% | -0.5 pp | 9/26 |
| 12 |  Slovakia | 1.3% | +1.2 pp | 10/26 |
| 13 |  Austria | 1.2% | 0.0 pp | 11/26 |
| 14 |  Slovenia | -0.8% | -1.3 pp | 12/26 |
| 15 |  Hungary | -1.5% | -1.0 pp | 13/26 |
| 16 |  Poland | -2.0% | -0.6 pp | 14/26 |
| 17 |  France | -2.5% | +0.5 pp | 15/26 |
| 18 |  Spain | -4.0% | -1.7 pp | 16/26 |
| 19 |  Serbia | -7.1% | +0.2 pp | — |
| 20 |  Romania | -9.0% | -0.1 pp | 17/26 |
| 21 |  Bulgaria | -9.4% | -2.6 pp | 18/26 |
| 22 |  Estonia | -9.6% | -2.6 pp | 19/26 |
| 23 |  Portugal | -10.4% | -1.1 pp | 20/26 |
| 24 |  Lithuania | -11.0% | -2.0 pp | 21/26 |
| 25 |  Latvia | -11.6% | -0.1 pp | 22/26 |
| 26 |  Greece | -11.7% | +1.9 pp | 23/26 |
| 27 |  Iceland | -12.0% | -1.6 pp | — |
| 28 |  Malta | -14.8% | +1.7 pp | 24/26 |
| 29 |  North Macedonia | -18.4% | -1.5 pp | — |
| 30 |  Croatia | -22.6% | +0.9 pp | 25/26 |
| 31 |  Cyprus | -24.1% | -3.8 pp | 26/26 |
| 32 | Montenegro | -48.5% | +1.2 pp | — |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest goods balance?
- Ireland, with 38.5% in Q2 2026. The EU27 figure is 1.3%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: -4.0% in Q2 2026, rank 18 of 32 countries.
- What does goods balance measure?
- Goods balance, in % of GDP. A higher value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the goods balance data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset bop_gdp6_q («Main Balance of Payments and International Investment Position items as share of GDP (BPM6)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is goods balance updated?
- Quarterly. The latest period published is Q2 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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