Belgium vs France: External balance on goods and services
Belgium
-12.95 billion current LCU
in 2025
France
-12.12 billion current LCU
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
France rank
114th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports -12.12 billion current LCU against -12.95 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 836.70 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and France ranks 114th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.91 million current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | France |
| 1980s | 860.27 million current LCU | -3.58 billion current LCU | 4.44 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.63 billion current LCU | 21.95 billion current LCU | 15.32 billion current LCU | France |
| 2000s | 11.12 billion current LCU | 11.82 billion current LCU | 701.64 million current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 513.13 million current LCU | -16.54 billion current LCU | 17.06 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | -2.41 billion current LCU | -35.50 billion current LCU | 33.09 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 France?
- France, at -12.12 billion current LCU against -12.95 billion current LCU in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Belgium and France?
- 836.70 million current LCU, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 116th and France ranks 114th 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.