Belgium vs France: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
-0.4%
in 2024
France
0.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
88th
France rank
85th
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.1% against -0.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 88th and France ranks 85th of 204 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.6% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.8% | 1.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Belgium or France?
- France, at 0.1% against -0.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and France?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 88th and France ranks 85th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.