Belgium vs Greece: External balance on goods and services

Belgium
-12.95 billion current LCU
in 2025
Greece
-11.25 billion current LCU
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Greece rank
113th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Belgium
  • Greece
-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B196019922025

How they compare

Greece currently reports -11.25 billion current LCU against -12.95 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 1.71 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 116th and Greece ranks 113th of 192 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 164.91 million current LCU -162.35 million current LCU 327.26 million current LCU Belgium
1980s 860.27 million current LCU -1.22 billion current LCU 2.08 billion current LCU Belgium
1990s 6.63 billion current LCU -7.18 billion current LCU 13.80 billion current LCU Belgium
2000s 11.12 billion current LCU -18.98 billion current LCU 30.10 billion current LCU Belgium
2010s 513.13 million current LCU -5.56 billion current LCU 6.07 billion current LCU Belgium
2020s -2.41 billion current LCU -13.56 billion current LCU 11.15 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 Greece?
Greece, at -11.25 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 Greece?
1.71 billion current LCU, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Belgium ranks 116th and Greece ranks 113th 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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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.