Belgium vs Denmark: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.57 billion against 9.01 billion in Belgium, a difference of 4.56 billion.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 650.92 million | -680.22 million | 1.33 billion | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.49 billion | -2.79 billion | 4.28 billion | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.17 billion | -3.67 billion | 9.84 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.10 billion | 69.67 million | 6.03 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.85 billion | 8.80 billion | 1.95 billion | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.11 billion | 13.64 billion | 5.53 billion | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 13.57 billion against 9.01 billion in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between Belgium and Denmark?
- 4.56 billion, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Denmark ranks 8th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD (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