Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Belgium
0.9263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.5877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6831 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belgium, at 0.9263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.5877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (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.