Belgium vs Italy: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.00 billion against 1.50 billion in Italy, a difference of 6.50 billion.
That makes Belgium's figure about 5.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 545.41 million | 161.91 million | 383.50 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion | -2.21 billion | 3.77 billion | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5.17 billion | -9.16 billion | 14.32 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.03 billion | -2.45 billion | 7.48 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.54 billion | 1.94 billion | 3.60 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.34 billion | 4.65 billion | 2.69 billion | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 8.00 billion against 1.50 billion in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income between Belgium and Italy?
- 6.50 billion, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income (balance of payments basis). 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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