| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Singapore | 31.92 | 2020 | 2 | 28.27 |
| 2 ↑ | Turkmenistan | 10.17 | 2018 | 21 | -8.64 |
| 3 ↑ | Malaysia | 6.44 | 2020 | 7 | 7.52 |
| 4 ↑ | Russia | 4.96 | 2020 | 6 | 7.63 |
| 5 ↓ | Thailand | 4.93 | 2020 | 4 | 9.34 |
| 6 ↑ | Brunei | 4.42 | 2020 | 8 | 7.38 |
| 7 ↓ | Kazakhstan | 4.23 | 2020 | 5 | 8.02 |
| 8 ↑ | South Korea | 3.68 | 2020 | 9 | 2.79 |
| 9 ↑ | Vietnam | 2.85 | 2020 | 10 | 2.09 |
| 10 ↑ | China | 2.49 | 2020 | 12 | 0.93 |
| 11 ↑ | Mongolia | 2.48 | 2020 | 18 | -5.96 |
| 12 ↓ | Macao | 2.3 | 2020 | 1 | 50.65 |
| 13 | Burma (Myanmar) | 2.17 | 2020 | 13 | 0.09 |
| 14 ↓ | Hong Kong | 1.82 | 2020 | 11 | 1.55 |
| 15 | Indonesia | 1.15 | 2020 | 15 | -0.56 |
| 16 ↓ | Japan | -0.02 | 2020 | 14 | -0.03 |
| 17 | India | -0.54 | 2020 | 17 | -2.53 |
| 18 ↓ | Azerbaijan | -0.77 | 2020 | 3 | 12.28 |
| 19 ↓ | Cambodia | -1.42 | 2020 | 16 | -1.37 |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | -6.36 | 2020 | 20 | -6.12 |
| 21 ↓ | Bangladesh | -6.54 | 2020 | 19 | -6.11 |
| 22 ↑ | Pakistan | -7.42 | 2020 | 23 | -10.17 |
| 23 ↑ | Philippines | -7.8 | 2020 | 24 | -12.08 |
| 24 ↑ | Laos | -8.67 | 2016 | 27 | -17.89 |
| 25 ↑ | Uzbekistan | -13.45 | 2020 | 26 | -16.01 |
| 26 ↓ | Bhutan | -16.66 | 2020 | 25 | -14.25 |
| 27 ↓ | Maldives | -18.94 | 2020 | 22 | -9 |
| 28 ↑ | Kyrgyzstan | -20.33 | 2020 | 29 | -28.9 |
| 29 ↓ | Tajikistan | -21.17 | 2020 | 28 | -26.09 |
| 30 | Nepal | -27.13 | 2020 | 30 | -33.69 |
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).
