Belgium vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government
Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.84 billion against 7.41 billion in Belgium, a difference of 4.43 billion.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 27 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 billion | 5.77 billion | 3.87 billion | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.12 billion | 7.58 billion | 4.46 billion | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.59 billion | 8.22 billion | 4.63 billion | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.91 billion | 11.31 billion | 6.40 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.84 billion against 7.41 billion in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 4.43 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government. 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