Belgium vs IBRD only: Trade in services
Belgium
46.2%
in 2025
IBRD only
8.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
40th
IBRD only rank
38th
Trade in services over time
- Belgium
- IBRD only
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 46.2% against 8.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 37.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 5.4 times IBRD only's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 40th and IBRD only ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 9.6% | 21.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 8.6% | 35.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 8.0% | 38.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Belgium or IBRD only?
- Belgium, at 46.2% against 8.6% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Belgium and IBRD only?
- 37.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IBRD only?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and IBRD only rank globally for trade in services?
- Belgium ranks 40th and IBRD only ranks 38th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% 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 trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.