Belgium vs IDA & IBRD total: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Belgium
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 46.2% against 8.7% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 37.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 5.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 40th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 9.7% | 21.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 8.7% | 34.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 8.0% | 38.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Belgium or IDA & IBRD total?
- Belgium, at 46.2% against 8.7% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Belgium and IDA & IBRD total?
- 37.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA & IBRD total?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for trade in services?
- Belgium ranks 40th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 37th 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.