Belgium vs Netherlands: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 71.2% against 70.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 65.3% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 66.8% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 69.9% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.9% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 71.2% against 70.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for services, value added?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.