Belgium vs France: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 255.50 million against -1.94 billion in France, a difference of 2.20 billion.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -497.41 million | 2.05 billion | 2.55 billion | France |
| 1980s | 1.53 billion | -5.19 billion | 6.71 billion | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.79 billion | 13.84 billion | 5.04 billion | France |
| 2000s | 6.90 billion | 4.40 billion | 2.50 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion | -11.64 billion | 12.91 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | -668.41 million | -13.55 billion | 12.88 billion | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 255.50 million against -1.94 billion in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance between Belgium and France?
- 2.20 billion, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — 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 (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