Belgium vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Communications, computer, etc.
Communications, computer, etc. over time
- Belgium
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 53.2% against 37.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 33.9% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 26.9% | 20.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 41.2% | 13.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Belgium or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 53.2% against 37.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 16.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
- Belgium ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.