Belgium vs South Africa: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -82.44 million | 0 | 82.44 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 246.47 million | 0 | 246.47 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | -224.12 million | 0 | 224.12 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | -5.54 billion | 0 | 5.54 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 667.36 million | -3,448 | 667.36 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | -678.49 million | 4,354 | 678.50 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- Belgium ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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