Belgium vs World: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Belgium
0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
World rank
28th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • World
0.20.40.60.81197920022025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.4905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 25th and World ranks 28th of 199 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium World Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
2010s 0.8067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
2020s 0.8365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5567 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$), per unit of gdp, Belgium or World?
Belgium, at 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Belgium and World?
0.4905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Belgium and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 25th and World ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.