External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Belgium
Belgium: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -465.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Belgium, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -465.28 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4,432.2% on the previous year and down 380.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Belgium peaked at 203.53 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -465.28 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 192nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.3122 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 95.72 % change on previous year | -30759.6% |
| 1973 | -19.5 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1974 | -68.48 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 1975 | -29.91 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1976 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1977 | -363.59 % change on previous year | -12649.5% |
| 1978 | -45.5 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1979 | -151.52 % change on previous year | +233.0% |
| 1980 | -77.99 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1981 | 38.69 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1982 | 27.83 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 121.79 % change on previous year | +337.6% |
| 1984 | 43.51 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1985 | 79.77 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 1986 | 201.94 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9798 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1988 | 43.14 % change on previous year | +4302.5% |
| 1989 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1569 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1991 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +5578.9% |
| 1992 | 52.07 % change on previous year | +484.3% |
| 1993 | 20.28 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1994 | 23.09 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 25.18 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1996 | -20.14 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1997 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1998 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1999 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2000 | -33.6 % change on previous year | -491.7% |
| 2001 | 27.29 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2002 | 66.91 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 2003 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2004 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2005 | -13.84 % change on previous year | -329.2% |
| 2006 | 6 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2007 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2008 | -82.13 % change on previous year | -556.4% |
| 2009 | 186.19 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 2010 | -27.77 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2011 | -116.33 % change on previous year | +318.8% |
| 2012 | -21.09 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2013 | 191.83 % change on previous year | -1009.5% |
| 2014 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2015 | 165.8 % change on previous year | -1986.3% |
| 2016 | -73.25 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2017 | -109.03 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 135.4 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 2020 | 203.53 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2021 | 46.28 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2022 | -223.46 % change on previous year | -582.9% |
| 2023 | 83 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2024 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2025 | -465.28 % change on previous year | +4432.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -465.28 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -465.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.67 % change on previous year, 39.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +30759.6% | -0.3122 % change on previous year | 95.72 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -12649.5% | 2.9 % change on previous year | -363.59 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +5578.9% | 0.1569 % change on previous year | 8.91 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -4432.2% | -10.27 % change on previous year | -465.28 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +4302.5% | 0.9798 % change on previous year | 43.14 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1986.3% | -8.79 % change on previous year | 165.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -64.47 % change on previous year | -363.59 % change on previous year | 95.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.25 % change on previous year | -77.99 % change on previous year | 201.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.48 % change on previous year | -20.14 % change on previous year | 52.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.91 % change on previous year | -82.13 % change on previous year | 186.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 % change on previous year | -116.33 % change on previous year | 191.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -61.03 % change on previous year | -465.28 % change on previous year | 203.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Belgium?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Belgium was -465.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 203.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -465.28 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Belgium ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 380.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.