Belgium vs Luxembourg: Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.16 billion against 2.03 billion in Belgium, a difference of 3.12 billion.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 billion | 2.02 billion | 8.19 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.90 billion | 2.23 billion | 4.67 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion | 3.26 billion | 1.98 billion | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | -650.02 million | 5.54 billion | 6.19 billion | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — current account balance, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 5.16 billion against 2.03 billion in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — current account balance between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 3.12 billion, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — current account balance?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org