Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4959 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.5816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.5785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.6965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5875 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$), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belgium, at 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.4959 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.