Belgium vs Germany: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0 against 0 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Germany ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -157.68 million | 328.78 million | 486.46 million | Germany |
| 2000s | -4.43 billion | 178.90 million | 4.61 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 762.05 million | 243.80 million | 518.25 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | -717.97 million | 51.86 million | 769.83 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0 against 0 in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item between Belgium and Germany?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Germany ranks 9th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item. 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