Belgium vs Botswana: External balance on goods and services
Belgium
-12.95 billion current LCU
in 2025
Botswana
-14.74 billion current LCU
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Botswana rank
118th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Belgium
- Botswana
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -12.95 billion current LCU against -14.74 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 1.78 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Botswana ranks 118th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.91 million current LCU | -49.85 million current LCU | 214.76 million current LCU | Belgium |
| 1980s | 860.27 million current LCU | 338.12 million current LCU | 522.16 million current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.63 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 5.49 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.12 billion current LCU | 3.08 billion current LCU | 8.04 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 513.13 million current LCU | -3.83 billion current LCU | 4.34 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | -2.41 billion current LCU | -18.34 billion current LCU | 15.93 billion current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Belgium or Botswana?
- Belgium, at -12.95 billion current LCU against -14.74 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Belgium and Botswana?
- 1.78 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Botswana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Botswana rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Botswana ranks 118th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.