Belgium vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 397.92 billion against 242.71 billion in Belgium, a difference of 155.21 billion.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.39 billion | 145.05 billion | 72.65 billion | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 101.61 billion | 184.39 billion | 82.78 billion | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 126.35 billion | 215.52 billion | 89.17 billion | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 156.76 billion | 253.07 billion | 96.32 billion | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 184.71 billion | 295.56 billion | 110.85 billion | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 213.82 billion | 347.92 billion | 134.10 billion | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 230.31 billion | 379.54 billion | 149.23 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 397.92 billion against 242.71 billion in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 155.21 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP