Belgium vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 172 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.6946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.7617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.7094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.6825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4481 constant 2015 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 (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belgium, at 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 (constant 2015 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.