How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Belgium vs World: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Belgium

0.9263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

World

0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Belgium rank

21st

World rank

18th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

Belgium
World

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.9263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.5745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.6 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 21st and World ranks 18th of 199 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	World	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Belgium
2010s	0.9438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Belgium
2020s	0.9691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.626 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$), per, Belgium or World?: Belgium, at 0.9263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Belgium and World?: 0.5745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Belgium and World rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?: Belgium ranks 21st and World ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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: 14 September 2026

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.