Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Belgium
Belgium: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.7% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Belgium peaked at 3.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
That places Belgium 18th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 6.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 6.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 16 Canada 1.8% compare
- 17 Italy 1.8% compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 1.6% compare
- 19 South Korea 1.6% compare
- 21 Denmark 1.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Belgium?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Belgium was 1.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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