Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): 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
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.4824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5953 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$), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.4824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.