Belgium vs Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Belgium
489.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sweden
494.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
41st
Sweden rank
40th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 494.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 489.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Belgium, a difference of 4.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1500 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 40th of 165 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 20 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 3.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 968.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1600s | 4.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 956.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1700s | 4.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1820s | 8.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1840s | 12.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1850s | 15.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1860s | 19.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1870s | 23.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1880s | 29.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1890s | 35.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1900s | 43.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 24.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1910s | 46.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1920s | 57.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 24.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1930s | 63.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1940s | 59.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 56.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1950s | 86.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 86.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 540.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1960s | 125.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 128.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1970s | 193.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 179.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1980s | 237.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 214.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 1990s | 297.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 252.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 376.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 347.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 29.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 439.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 424.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 470.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 477.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 494.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 489.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Belgium and Sweden?
- 4.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 40th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.