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
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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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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.