| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 25.99 | 2019 | 1 | 26.37 |
| 2 ↑ | Bahrain | 11.27 | 2019 | 7 | 7.69 |
| 3 ↑ | Kuwait | 8.4 | 2019 | 5 | 11.88 |
| 4 ↓ | Qatar | 8.22 | 2020 | 3 | 14.33 |
| 5 ↓ | Oman | 7.44 | 2020 | 4 | 12.51 |
| 6 ↓ | Iraq | 7.07 | 2019 | 2 | 15.8 |
| 7 ↑ | Israel | 4.65 | 2020 | 9 | 2.19 |
| 8 ↓ | Saudi Arabia | 2.08 | 2020 | 6 | 8.44 |
| 9 ↑ | Afghanistan | -3.03 | 1978 | 10 | -3.16 |
| 10 ↓ | Turkey | -3.81 | 2020 | 8 | 2.58 |
| 11 | Iran | -5.76 | 2020 | 11 | -5.64 |
| 12 ↑ | Lebanon | -6.25 | 2020 | 13 | -20.33 |
| 13 ↑ | Syria | -15.59 | 2019 | 14 | -20.81 |
| 14 ↓ | Jordan | -17.93 | 2020 | 12 | -13.02 |
| 15 | Yemen | -37.19 | 2018 | 15 | -25.41 |
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).
