Belgium vs Least developed countries: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Belgium
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 46.2% against 8.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 37.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 5.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 11.0% | 19.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 11.4% | 32.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 8.3% | 38.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Belgium or Least developed countries?
- Belgium, at 46.2% against 8.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Belgium and Least developed countries?
- 37.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Least developed countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Least developed countries rank globally for trade in services?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 39th 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.