Africa Eastern and Southern vs Belgium: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium
0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
28th
Belgium rank
26th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.4968 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Belgium ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5615 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium?
- 0.4968 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Belgium ranks 26th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.