Belgium vs Samoa: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Belgium
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.1% against 8.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 60th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.4% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 10.4% | 2.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Belgium or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 9.1% against 8.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Belgium and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Samoa rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Belgium ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 60th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.