Belgium vs Netherlands: Trade in services as share of GDP
Belgium
46.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
46.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Netherlands rank
35th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.9% against 46.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.3% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 41.6% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.6% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.9% against 46.2% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).