Belgium vs OECD members: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
OECD members
0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
OECD members rank
24th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- OECD members
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.4914 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times OECD members's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.5816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.5785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.6965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5557 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$), per unit of gdp, Belgium or OECD members?
- Belgium, at 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Belgium and OECD members?
- 0.4914 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and OECD members?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and OECD members rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 24th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.