Belgium vs Germany
POP 7.0x GDP 7.0x LE 1.5 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Belgium vs Germany
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Germany, 187% spread)
| Indicator | Belgium | Germany | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-41,357,732,773.288 | $47.6B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.1% | -0.5% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $671.0B | $4.7T | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 159.0% | 79.1% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Belgium and Germany profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Germany, 34% spread)
| Indicator | Belgium | Germany | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 11.7% | 17.6% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 35.8% | 24.1% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 22.6% | 32.7% | 2023 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Belgium and Germany profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Belgium vs Germany comparison
Belgium (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs Germany (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 7.0x smaller (11.9M vs 83.5M) and total GDP is 7.0x smaller ($671.0B vs $4.7T). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~187% relative spread) across 45 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Belgium full profile · HIC
Belgium (HIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Germany full profile · HIC
Germany (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for Belgium's column in this pair.
GDP/cap leaderboard
Rank Belgium (HIC) and Germany (HIC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
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Belgium vs Germany figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.