Belgium vs Germany: Gross domestic savings
Belgium
23.7%
in 2025
Germany
24.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
75th
Germany rank
73rd
Gross domestic savings over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24.3% against 23.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 75th and Germany ranks 73rd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 24.2% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 21.4% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 24.8% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.5% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 26.5% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 26.0% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 24.3% against 23.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Belgium ranks 75th and Germany ranks 73rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.