Africa Western and Central vs Belgium: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Africa Western and Central
0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium
0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
27th
Belgium rank
25th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.4863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Belgium ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.2234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Belgium?
- 0.4863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Belgium?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Belgium rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Belgium ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.