Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.4827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5856 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$), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Belgium, at 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.4827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.