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Belgium — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentEurope
SubcontinentWestern Europe
Income groupHigh
World-system classCore
Political blocsEU
Trade blocsEU_Trade
GDP$671.4B
Population11.9M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $532.22B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $534.80B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-2.59B
  • Trade (% GDP): 158.93%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-2.54B
  • Current account (% GDP): -0.38%
  • FDI, net: $46.07B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $10.98B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $-11.46B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-1.81B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $-33.16B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): -7.17% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): -17.67% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): -1.45% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time