Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 75.5% against 27.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 47.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.1% | 21.4% | 25.8% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 21.8% | 36.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 22.6% | 38.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 27.6% | 45.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 24.5% | 55.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 24.5% | 59.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 75.5% against 27.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.