Belgium vs Paraguay: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Belgium
-2.0%
in 2025
Paraguay
-2.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
93rd
Paraguay rank
94th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Paraguay
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -2.0% against -2.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 94th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | -2.5% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 6.5% | 3.4% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 9.2% | 5.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.3% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Belgium or Paraguay?
- Belgium, at -2.0% against -2.1% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Belgium and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 94th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent 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 and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.