Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Belgium
-2.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-1.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
93rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
90th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -1.3% against -2.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 191 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | -0.3% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -0.2% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -1.9% | 5.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -1.3% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.6% | 0.3% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -1.3% against -2.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th 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.