Belgium vs Middle income: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Belgium
- Middle income
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 46.2% against 8.2% in Middle income, a difference of 38.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 5.6 times Middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 40th and Middle income ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 9.4% | 21.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 8.3% | 35.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 7.5% | 38.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Belgium or Middle income?
- Belgium, at 46.2% against 8.2% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Belgium and Middle income?
- 38.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Middle income rank globally for trade in services?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Middle income ranks 40th 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.