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STAT Belgium France HISTORY
Budget > Revenues $246.60 billion
Ranked 19th. 		$1.36 trillion
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Belgium
Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -4.2% of GDP
Ranked 125th. 		-4.9% of GDP
Ranked 141st. 17% more than Belgium
Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP 99.6 CIA
Ranked 15th. 11% more than France 		89.9 CIA
Ranked 18th.
Overview This modern, open, and private-enterprise-based economy has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Industry is concentrated mainly in the more heavily-populated region of Flanders in the north. With few natural resources, Belgium imports substantial quantities of raw materials and exports a large volume of manufactures, making its economy vulnerable to volatility in world markets. Roughly three-quarters of Belgium's trade is with other EU countries, and Belgium has benefited most from its proximity to Germany. In 2011 Belgian GDP grew by 1.8%, the unemployment rate decreased slightly to 7.2% from 8.3% the previous year, and the government reduced the budget deficit from a peak of 6% of GDP in 2009 to 4.2% in 2011 and 3.3% in 2012. Fourth quarter GDP growth in 2012 was at -0.1%, the third consecutive quarter of negative growth. This brought economic growth for the whole of 2012 to negative 0.2%. It also left Belgium on the brink of a possible recession at the end of 2012. However, at year's end, the government appeared close to meeting its 2012 budget deficit goal of 3% of GDP. Despite the relative improvement in Belgium's budget deficit, public debt hovers around 100% of GDP, a factor that has contributed to investor perceptions that the country is increasingly vulnerable to spillover from the euro-zone crisis. Belgian banks were severely affected by the international financial crisis in 2008 with three major banks receiving capital injections from the government, and the nationalization of the Belgian retail arm of a Franco-Belgian bank. The French economy is diversified across all sectors. The government has partially or fully privatized many large companies, including Air France, France Telecom, Renault, and Thales. However, the government maintains a strong presence in some sectors, particularly power, public transport, and defense industries. With at least 79 million foreign tourists per year, France is the most visited country in the world and maintains the third largest income in the world from tourism. France's leaders remain committed to a capitalism in which they maintain social equity by means of laws, tax policies, and social spending that reduce income disparity and the impact of free markets on public health and welfare. France's real GDP contracted 2.6% in 2009, but recovered somewhat in 2010 and 2011, before stagnating in 2012. The unemployment rate increased from 7.4% in 2008 to 10.3% in 2012. Youth unemployment shot up to 24.2% during the third quarter of 2012 in metropolitan France. Lower-than-expected growth and high unemployment costs have strained France's public finances. The budget deficit rose sharply from 3.4% of GDP in 2008 to 7.5% of GDP in 2009 before improving to 4.8% of GDP in 2012, while France's public debt rose from 68% of GDP to 90% over the same period. Under President SARKOZY, Paris implemented some austerity measures to bring the budget deficit under the 3% euro-zone ceiling by 2013 and to highlight France's commitment to fiscal discipline at a time of intense financial market scrutiny of euro-zone debt. Socialist Party candidate Francois HOLLANDE won the May 2012 presidential election, after advocating pro-growth economic policies, the separation of banks' traditional deposit taking and lending activities from more speculative businesses, increasing the top corporate and personal tax rates, and hiring an additional 60,000 teachers during his five-year term. The government's attempt to introduce a 75% wealth tax on income over one million euros for two years was struck down by the French Constitutional Council in December 2012 because it applied to individuals rather than households. France ratified the EU fiscal stability treaty in October 2012 and HOLLANDE's government has maintained France's commitment to meeting the budget deficit target of 3% of GDP during 2013 even amid signs that economic growth will be lower than the government's forecast of 0.8%. Despite stagnant growth and fiscal challenges, France's borrowing costs declined during the second half of 2012 to euro-era lows.
Exports $302.40 billion
Ranked 18th. 		$567.40 billion
Ranked 5th. 88% more than Belgium
GDP $483.71 billion
Ranked 25th. 		$2.61 trillion
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Belgium
GDP > Per capita $36,229.00 per capita
Ranked 19th. 16% more than France 		$31,161.17 per capita
Ranked 21st.
GDP > Per capita > PPP $37,500.00
Ranked 19th. 6% more than France 		$35,300.00
Ranked 24th.
GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $36,427.60
Ranked 17th. 10% more than France 		$33,214.81
Ranked 24th.
GDP per capita $43,412.53
Ranked 16th. 9% more than France 		$39,771.84
Ranked 20th.
Gross National Income $245.00 billion
Ranked 18th. 		$1.38 trillion
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Belgium
Inflation rate > Consumer prices 2.6%
Ranked 134th. 18% more than France 		2.2%
Ranked 155th.
Population below poverty line 15.2%
Ranked 15th. 95% more than France 		7.8%
Ranked 44th.
Public debt 99.6% of GDP
Ranked 15th. 10% more than France 		90.3% of GDP
Ranked 17th.
Unemployment rate 7.6%
Ranked 55th. 		9.8%
Ranked 43th. 29% more than Belgium
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 76.9%
Ranked 22nd. 		79.2%
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Belgium
Exports per capita $27,140.17
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than France 		$8,636.66
Ranked 35th.
Distribution of family income > Gini index 28
Ranked 36th. 		32.7
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Belgium
Human Development Index 0.945
Ranked 9th. 1% more than France 		0.938
Ranked 16th.
Tourist arrivals > Per capita 688.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 		1,276.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 85% more than Belgium
GDP > Purchasing power parity $415.60 billion
Ranked 32nd. 		$2.24 trillion
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Belgium
Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 1.1
Ranked 16th. 		1.15
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Belgium
Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 22.3%
Ranked 139th. 22% more than France 		18.3%
Ranked 167th.
Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $36.30
Ranked 74th. 6 times more than France 		$5.90
Ranked 112th.
Inequality > GINI index 32.97
Ranked 26th. 1% more than France 		32.74
Ranked 21st.
Imports per capita $27,920.99
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than France 		$9,793.49
Ranked 38th.
Gross National Income per capita $23,817.46
Ranked 12th. 6% more than France 		$22,491.79
Ranked 16th.
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual rate 50%
Ranked 5th. 25% more than France 		40%
Ranked 25th.
GDP per capita in 1950 $5,346.00
Ranked 10th. 2% more than France 		$5,221.00
Ranked 11th.
Technology index 4.59
Ranked 30th. 		4.65
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Belgium
Development > Human Development Index 0.897
Ranked 17th. About the same as France 		0.893
Ranked 20th.
Population below poverty line > Per capita 1.46% per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than France 		0.102% per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.
GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $3.37
Ranked 65th. 6 times more than France 		$0.54
Ranked 112th.
Exports > Commodities machinery and equipment, chemicals, finished diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs machinery and transportation equipment, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, beverages
Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio 4.9
Ranked 15th. 		5.6
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Belgium
Imports $311.10 billion
Ranked 17th. 		$643.40 billion
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Belgium
Budget > Expenditures $266.50 billion
Ranked 16th. 		$1.49 trillion
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Belgium
GINI index 32.97
Ranked 28th. 1% more than France 		32.74
Ranked 18th.
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita $1,553.78
Ranked 38th. 		$1,818.67
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Belgium
Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU 137.3 billion
Ranked 82nd. 		752.37 billion
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Belgium
Tourist arrivals 7.17 million
Ranked 30th. 		78.45 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Belgium
Budget > Revenues > Per capita $21,179.29 per capita
Ranked 13th. 12% more than France 		$18,873.64 per capita
Ranked 14th.
Inbound tourism income > Current US$ $13.06 billion
Ranked 23th. 		$66.82 billion
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Belgium
Tax > Tax rates 41.16
Ranked 9th. 		41.76
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Belgium
GDP per person 43,671.48
Ranked 13th. 6% more than France 		41,050.89
Ranked 16th.
Exports > Main exports Machinery and electrical equipment, chemicals, vehicles, metals, diamonds Machinery and transport equipment, agricultural products, including wine
Budget > Revenues per capita $20,246.73
Ranked 9th. 6% more than France 		$19,083.14
Ranked 10th.
Debt > External $1.42 trillion
Ranked 13th. 		$5.17 trillion
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Belgium
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita 8,393.19$
Ranked 13th. 30% more than France 		6,464.17$
Ranked 16th.
Central bank discount rate 1.5%
Ranked 41st. The same as France 		1.5%
Ranked 35th.
Debt > External > Per capita $126,344.44 per capita
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than France 		$56,702.84 per capita
Ranked 10th.
GDP > Composition by sector > Services 77%
Ranked 21st. 		79.8%
Ranked 14th. 4% more than Belgium
Tax > GDP > Constant LCU 327.16 billion
Ranked 96th. 		1.81 trillion
Ranked 49th. 6 times more than Belgium
Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals per capita 0.678
Ranked 61st. 		1.25
Ranked 36th. 84% more than Belgium
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 29.34$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 64th. 44% more than France 		20.38$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 93th.
Consumer spending 52.42
Ranked 105th. 		58.35
Ranked 88th. 11% more than Belgium
Consumer price index 111.04%
Ranked 122nd. 1% more than France 		110.4%
Ranked 126th.
GDP > Composition by sector > Agriculture 0.7%
Ranked 202nd. 		1.9%
Ranked 179th. 3 times more than Belgium
GDP per capita > PPP > Current international $ 32,118.99 PPP $
Ranked 16th. 6% more than France 		30,385.66 PPP $
Ranked 19th.
Industries engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum machinery, chemicals, automobiles, metallurgy, aircraft, electronics; textiles, food processing; tourism
GDP > Composition, by end use > Imports of goods and services -83.6%
Ranked 161st. 3 times more than France 		-29.6%
Ranked 35th.
GDP per capita in 1973 $11,905.00
Ranked 11th. 		$12,940.00
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Belgium
New businesses registered > Number > Per capita 2.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 19% more than France 		2.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
GDP per capita > Constant LCU 25828.35 25500.04
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US $-38,859,591,668.53
Ranked 176th. 		$59.99 billion
Ranked 5th.
Labor force 5
Ranked 145th. 		29
Ranked 86th. 6 times more than Belgium
GDP per capita in 1900 $3,652.00
Ranked 4th. 28% more than France 		$2,849.00
Ranked 10th.
Trade > With US > US imports of bauxite and aluminum 30,975
Ranked 21st. 		38,971
Ranked 17th. 26% more than Belgium
GDP > Real growth rate -0.3%
Ranked 158th. 		0.0
Ranked 157th.
Debt > Government debt > Gross government debt, share of GDP 99.6 IMF
Ranked 13th. 10% more than France 		90.29 IMF
Ranked 17th.
Debt > Central government debt, total > Current LCU 336.57 billion
Ranked 34th. 		1.88 trillion
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Belgium
International tourism > Number of arrivals 6.75 million
Ranked 27th. 		76 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Belgium
Economic growth > Per capita -3.47
Ranked 110th. 9% more than France 		-3.17
Ranked 105th.
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ per capita 179.01 BoP $
Ranked 37th. 		-995.846 BoP $
Ranked 127th.
GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$ 23,796.15 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 18th. 1% more than France 		23,493.68 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 19th.
GDP in 1970 $25.60
Ranked 13th. 		$147.00
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Belgium
Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number > Per capita 66.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 53% more than France 		43.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.
Economic freedom 69.2
Ranked 40th. 8% more than France 		64.1
Ranked 63th.
GDP > Official exchange rate per capita $42,338.25
Ranked 15th. 8% more than France 		$39,288.81
Ranked 19th.
Stock of direct foreign investment > At home $1.16 trillion
Ranked 6th. 6% more than France 		$1.09 trillion
Ranked 7th.
Current account balance $-6,650,000,000.00
Ranked 156th. 		$-57,200,000,000.00
Ranked 176th. 9 times more than Belgium
Agriculture > Products sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products; fish
Trade > Imports per capita $25,854.51
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than France 		$8,883.42
Ranked 26th.
Currency euro euro
Current account balance > BoP > Current US$ per capita 890.21 BoP $
Ranked 18th. 		-526.928 BoP $
Ranked 106th.
GNI per capita $45,930.00
Ranked 14th. 8% more than France 		$42,420.00
Ranked 20th.
GDP > Purchasing power parity > Per capita $36,229.00 per capita
Ranked 19th. 16% more than France 		$31,161.17 per capita
Ranked 21st.
Companies > Listed domestic companies, total 154
Ranked 49th. 		862
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Belgium
Trade > Exports per capita $25,625.06
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than France 		$7,822.39
Ranked 31st.
Business > Companies > Corporate governance (overall rating) 4.35
Ranked 21st. 		4.7
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Belgium
Current account balance per capita 0.0
Ranked 69th. 		0.0
Ranked 139th.
Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals 7.49 million
Ranked 35th. 		81.41 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Belgium
Gross national saving 19.6% of GDP
Ranked 76th. 11% more than France 		17.6% of GDP
Ranked 88th.
Tax > GDP > Constant LCU per capita 29,362.23
Ranked 99th. 7% more than France 		27,532.98
Ranked 101st.
Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels 60.95 billion
Ranked 25th. 		350.38 billion
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Belgium
Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita $26,929.99
Ranked 18th. 		$27,753.90
Ranked 17th. 3% more than Belgium
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita 31,212.59$
Ranked 20th. 15% more than France 		27,067.59$
Ranked 22nd.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita 18,834.38$
Ranked 11th. 		19,213.53$
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Belgium
Budget > Expenditures per capita $22,265.90
Ranked 8th. About the same as France 		$22,158.58
Ranked 9th.
Reserves > Total reserves > Includes gold, current US$ $30.77 billion
Ranked 48th. 		$184.52 billion
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Belgium
Stock of broad money None None
Exchange rates euros (EUR) per US dollar -<br />0.78 (2012 est.)<br />0.72 (2011 est.)<br />0.76 (2010 est.)<br />0.72 (2009 est.)<br />0.68 (2008 est.) euros (EUR) per US dollar -<br />0.78 (2012 est.)<br />0.72 (2011 est.)<br />0.76 (2010 est.)<br />0.72 (2009 est.)<br />0.68 (2008 est.)
Debt > External per capita $123,568.33
Ranked 5th. 80% more than France 		$68,674.01
Ranked 10th.
Size of economy > Share of world GDP 0.72%
Ranked 20th. 		3.95%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Belgium
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.199$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 90th. 1% more than France 		0.197$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 92nd.
Exports > Partners Germany 18%, France 16.1%, Netherlands 13%, UK 7.3%, US 5.3%, Italy 4.4% Germany 16.7%, Belgium 7.5%, Italy 7.5%, Spain 6.9%, UK 6.9%, US 5.6%, Netherlands 4.3%
GDP > Official exchange rate $477.40 billion
Ranked 25th. 		$2.58 trillion
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Belgium
GDP per capita > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ 28,574.87 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 16th. 6% more than France 		27,032.8 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 19th.
Investment > Gross fixed 22.1% of GDP
Ranked 66th. 11% more than France 		19.9% of GDP
Ranked 97th.
Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate 5.24%
Ranked 94th. 20% more than France 		4.35%
Ranked 113th.
Income receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 5,530.65 BoP $
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than France 		2,143.98 BoP $
Ranked 20th.
Bank liquid > Reserves to bank assets ratio 1.24
Ranked 149th. 35% more than France 		0.92
Ranked 157th.
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Corporate rate 33.99%
Ranked 20th. 2% more than France 		33.33%
Ranked 23th.
Stock of narrow money None None
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Industry 22.2%
Ranked 142nd. 18% more than France 		18.8%
Ranked 165th.
Debt > Net domestic credit > Current LCU 438.78 billion
Ranked 79th. 		2.77 trillion
Ranked 38th. 6 times more than Belgium
Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $31,780.75
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than France 		$9,551.20
Ranked 26th.
Government spending 57.28 billion
Ranked 16th. 		355.21 billion
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Belgium
Net current transfers from abroad > Constant LCU -2952807000 -25255240000
Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US$ per capita 3,049.96 BoP $
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than France 		1,118.86 BoP $
Ranked 14th.
GDP > Current LCU 298179800000 1710024000000
High-technology > Exports > Current US$ > Per capita $2.80 million per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than France 		$1.32 million per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Agriculture 0.8%
Ranked 201st. 		2%
Ranked 178th. 3 times more than Belgium
Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita $9,599.75
Ranked 17th. 37% more than France 		$6,992.15
Ranked 23th.
Net barter terms of trade 99.43%
Ranked 19th. 		110.56%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Belgium
Tax > Tax payments > Number 11
Ranked 138th. 57% more than France 		7
Ranked 178th.
Tax > Components of taxation > Personal income tax 31.7%
Ranked 8th. 83% more than France 		17.3%
Ranked 25th.
Real interest rate 4.4%
Ranked 73th. 		4.85%
Ranked 82nd. 10% more than Belgium
Royalty and license fees > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 2,984.91 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 16th. 7% more than France 		2,785.84 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 18th.
Gross domestic savings 107.93 billion
Ranked 20th. 		450.91 billion
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Belgium
Inflation 108.24
Ranked 151st. 2% more than France 		106.19
Ranked 158th.
Investment > External financial assets per capita €98,235.7
Ranked 8th. 53% more than France 		€64,107.61
Ranked 15th.
Outbound tourist spending 20.88 billion
Ranked 14th. 		52.13 billion
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Belgium
Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $ per capita $39,859.62
Ranked 14th. 9% more than France 		$36,723.71
Ranked 17th.
Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Current international $ $39,860.00
Ranked 14th. 9% more than France 		$36,720.00
Ranked 17th.
Inequality > Gini coefficient > Level 0.271 Different summary measure
Ranked 22nd. 		0.281 Different summary measure
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Belgium
Tax > Total tax wedge > Single worker 55.6%
Ranked 1st. 15% more than France 		48.3%
Ranked 5th.
Poverty > Poverty by individual and household characteristics > Poverty rate > Children 9.97%
Ranked 21st. 31% more than France 		7.64%
Ranked 25th.
IKEA > First store opening year 1984 1981
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure per capita 22,967.37
Ranked 20th. About the same as France 		22,926.79
Ranked 21st.
Productivity > GDP per hour worked 64
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than France 		53.99
Ranked 5th.
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold $30.77 billion
Ranked 49th. 		$184.50 billion
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Belgium
Size of economy > GDP > GDP growth -0.281%
Ranked 153th. 		0.0139%
Ranked 150th.
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ 249.35 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 20th. 		1.43 trillion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Belgium
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual > On income exceeding > US$ $45,926.00
Ranked 39th. 		$92,983.00
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Belgium
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$ per capita 1,587.61$
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than France 		369.01$
Ranked 22nd.
Purchasing power parity conversion factor > LCU per international $ 0.89 0.92
Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number 686,533
Ranked 5th. 		2.61 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Belgium
GDP > Composition, by end use > Household consumption 52.9%
Ranked 152nd. 		57.7%
Ranked 126th. 9% more than Belgium
Poverty and inequality > Income inequality 1993-2011 32.97 latest available
Ranked 16th. 1% more than France 		32.74 latest available
Ranked 17th.
Current transfers > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 9.25 billion BoP $
Ranked 15th. 		26.04 billion BoP $
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Belgium
Innovation > Patent applications, residents per million 57.57
Ranked 36th. 		224.18
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Belgium
Tax > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > Current LCU 53.75 billion
Ranked 55th. 		202.42 billion
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Belgium
Debt > Net current transfers from abroad > Current LCU -6,049,200,000
Ranked 111th. 		-32,253,000,000
Ranked 123th. 5 times more than Belgium
Debt > Government debt > Net government debt, share of GDP 83.3 IMF
Ranked 12th. 		84.06 IMF
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Belgium
Saving rate 21.83
Ranked 40th. 33% more than France 		16.42
Ranked 65th.
GDP > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ per capita 28,574.96 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 16th. 10% more than France 		26,047.26 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 21st.
International tourism > Number of departures 9.32 million
Ranked 15th. 		22.27 million
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Belgium
Economic aid > Donor $1.98 billion
Ranked 14th. 		$10.60 billion
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Belgium
Consumption > Consumption by sector > Equals: Household final consumption expenditure 271.19 billion USD
Ranked 13th. 		1.57 trillion USD
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Belgium
Debt > Central government debt, total > Current LCU per capita 30,465.01
Ranked 24th. 6% more than France 		28,686.72
Ranked 27th.
Net income > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 514,751.23 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 92% more than France 		268,006.83 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.
GDP > CIA Factbook $299.10 billion
Ranked 27th. 		$1.66 trillion
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Belgium
Poverty and inequality > Poorest's share in national income or consumption 8.5%
Ranked 10th. 18% more than France 		7.18%
Ranked 5th.
Investment > External financial assets €1.03 trillion
Ranked 17th. 		€4.23 trillion
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Belgium
Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU per capita 12,322.87
Ranked 88th. 8% more than France 		11,452.23
Ranked 91st.
Tax > GDP > Current LCU 375.88 billion
Ranked 104th. 		2.03 trillion
Ranked 67th. 5 times more than Belgium
Taxes > Total tax revenue > Total tax revenue 44.35%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than France 		43.56%
Ranked 4th.
GDP > PPP per capita $30,960.63
Ranked 12th. 11% more than France 		$27,819.66
Ranked 21st.
GDP in 1970 per million $2.65
Ranked 11th. 		$2.83
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Belgium
GNI 475.01 billion
Ranked 20th. 		2.67 trillion
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Belgium
GDP per capita in 1820 $1,291.00
Ranked 4th. 6% more than France 		$1,218.00
Ranked 7th.
GDP > PPP $322.64 billion
Ranked 27th. 		$1.74 trillion
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Belgium
Development > Human Development Index > Inequality adjusted 0.825
Ranked 15th. 2% more than France 		0.812
Ranked 18th.
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ 327.06 billion$
Ranked 21st. 		1.71 trillion$
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Belgium
Companies > Listed domestic companies, total per million 13.82
Ranked 46th. 5% more than France 		13.12
Ranked 48th.
Tax > GDP > Current US$ per capita $43,372.37
Ranked 17th. 9% more than France 		$39,771.84
Ranked 21st.
Trade > Exports to US $2.42 billion
Ranked 24th. 		$6.92 billion
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Belgium
Industrial production growth rate -1.6%
Ranked 141st. 60% more than France 		-1%
Ranked 137th.
Purchasing power parity > GDP per capita > PPP > Current international $ $36,249.03
Ranked 18th. 8% more than France 		$33,655.49
Ranked 20th.
World trade > Exports 343.77 billion
Ranked 11th. 		610.68 billion
Ranked 6th. 78% more than Belgium
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 2%
Ranked 168th. 		3.8%
Ranked 154th. 90% more than Belgium
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe 5.84 million
Ranked 16th. 		67.63 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Belgium
Bank capital to assets ratio 2.7%
Ranked 79th. 		4.4%
Ranked 74th. 63% more than Belgium
Labor force > By occupation > Services 73%
Ranked 4th. 2% more than France 		71.8%
Ranked 6th.
Companies > Stock market > Stocks traded, total value > Current US$ per capita $9,267.90
Ranked 21st. 		$17,148.67
Ranked 17th. 85% more than Belgium
Lending interest rate 6.72%
Ranked 114th. 2% more than France 		6.6%
Ranked 119th.
Industrial > Production growth rate 4%
Ranked 77th. 14% more than France 		3.5%
Ranked 91st.
Tax > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > Current LCU per capita 4,865.2
Ranked 44th. 57% more than France 		3,096.41
Ranked 55th.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $18,996.37
Ranked 18th. 		$19,817.64
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Belgium
Tax > GDP per capita > Constant LCU 29,362.23
Ranked 99th. 7% more than France 		27,532.98
Ranked 101st.
Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Current international $ $39,751.48
Ranked 19th. 10% more than France 		$36,104.09
Ranked 23th.
Technological achievement 0.55
Ranked 14th. 2% more than France 		0.54
Ranked 15th.
Business > Companies > Specific companies > IKEA > Debut 1,984
Ranked 33th. About the same as France 		1,981
Ranked 35th.
Currency > Real effective exchange rate index > 2005 = 100 99.51
Ranked 58th. 5% more than France 		95.18
Ranked 78th.
Net domestic credit > Current LCU 313828000000 1872919000000
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ per capita 1,038.21$
Ranked 20th. 93% more than France 		537.02$
Ranked 25th.
Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels per capita 5,469.86
Ranked 27th. 3% more than France 		5,333.3
Ranked 28th.
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure 255.91 billion
Ranked 22nd. 		1.51 trillion
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Belgium
Household spending per capita 12,677.06
Ranked 16th. 		13,718.21
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Belgium
Commercial bank prime lending rate 3.62%
Ranked 164th. 5% more than France 		3.44%
Ranked 169th.
Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ $300.06 billion
Ranked 29th. 		$1.82 trillion
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Belgium
Current account balance > BoP > Current US$ 9.33 billion BoP $
Ranked 21st. 		-33,289,360,000 BoP $
Ranked 133th.
Trade > Imports $281.70 billion
Ranked 16th. 		$577.70 billion
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Belgium
Currency > Real effective exchange rate index 109.41%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than France 		107.91%
Ranked 40th.
Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$ > Period average 0.8 0.8
GDP > CIA Factbook per capita $28,825.77
Ranked 12th. 8% more than France 		$26,685.96
Ranked 20th.
Oil > Exports 353,000 bbl/day
Ranked 38th. 		487,200 bbl/day
Ranked 27th. 38% more than Belgium
GDP > Composition, by end use > Exports of goods and services 84.8%
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than France 		27.4%
Ranked 136th.
Purchasing power parity > GNI per capita > PPP > Current international $ $36,550.00
Ranked 14th. 8% more than France 		$33,930.00
Ranked 16th.
Income > Health expenditure per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $4,118.98
Ranked 10th. 1% more than France 		$4,085.48
Ranked 11th.
Consumption > Consumption by sector > Equals: Household final consumption expenditure per capita 24,338.94 USD
Ranked 12th. 2% more than France 		23,920.96 USD
Ranked 13th.
Tax > GDP > Current LCU per capita 33,735.03
Ranked 114th. 9% more than France 		30,934.54
Ranked 119th.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita $22,950.56
Ranked 16th. The same as France 		$22,941.34
Ranked 17th.
Debt > Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong per million 0.538
Ranked 100th. 5 times more than France 		0.107
Ranked 154th.
Oil > Production 11,220 bbl/day
Ranked 81st. 		84,820 bbl/day
Ranked 51st. 8 times more than Belgium
Economy growth -2.75
Ranked 113th. 5% more than France 		-2.63
Ranked 112th.
Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services 409.91 billion
Ranked 14th. 		716.41 billion
Ranked 5th. 75% more than Belgium
Purchasing power parity > Gross domestic product per capita > PPP 32,394.66
Ranked 14th. 10% more than France 		29,577.59
Ranked 21st.
Trade > Export value index 132.37%
Ranked 18th. 71% more than France 		77.4%
Ranked 32nd.
Debt > Interest payments > Current LCU 11.56 billion
Ranked 56th. 		49.44 billion
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Belgium
Innovation 25.4
Ranked 14th. 		26.8
Ranked 9th. 6% more than Belgium
Electricity > Consumption per capita 7,915.99 kWh
Ranked 18th. 11% more than France 		7,160.05 kWh
Ranked 22nd.
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 881.99$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 30th. 10% more than France 		804.1$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 32nd.
GDP > CIA Factbook > Per capita $28,825.92 per capita
Ranked 12th. 4% more than France 		$27,612.07 per capita
Ranked 17th.
Household spending 136.77 billion
Ranked 22nd. 		885.3 billion
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Belgium
Income > Household final consumption expenditure, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ per capita $16,530.23
Ranked 15th. 		$16,958.41
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Belgium
GDP > Composition, by end use > Government consumption 24.9%
Ranked 18th. 1% more than France 		24.7%
Ranked 20th.
GDP > Per $ GDP $36,229.00 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 19th. 16% more than France 		$31,161.17 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 21st.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > Current US$ $255.72 billion
Ranked 23th. 		$1.51 trillion
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Belgium
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Index ranking 34
Ranked 121st. 3 times more than France 		13
Ranked 142nd.
GNI > Current US$ per capita 35,770.59$
Ranked 14th. 6% more than France 		33,835.07$
Ranked 18th.
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 23,796.23 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 19th. 5% more than France 		22,637.16 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 22nd.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ 87.95 billion$
Ranked 16th. 		408.38 billion$
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Belgium
Gross Domestic Product > GDP > Size of GDP > GDP per capita $35,382.25 US dollars, current price
Ranked 14th. 8% more than France 		$32,686.29 US dollars, current price
Ranked 18th.
Trade > Exports $279.20 billion
Ranked 15th. 		$508.70 billion
Ranked 5th. 82% more than Belgium
Purchasing power parity > GDP > PPP > Current international $ $391.08 billion
Ranked 26th. 		$2.17 trillion
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Belgium
Public expenditure > Social expenditure > Public social expenditure 26.4%
Ranked 6th. 		29.2%
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Belgium
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 23,098 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 7th. 1% more than France 		22,940.76 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 8th.
Entrepreneurship > Hiring and Firing > Index ranking 43
Ranked 111th. 		142
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Belgium
Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $ per capita $39,751.48
Ranked 19th. 10% more than France 		$36,104.09
Ranked 23th.
Total > Reserves in months of imports 0.4
Ranked 130th. 		1.28
Ranked 114th. 3 times more than Belgium
Imports > Commodities raw materials, machinery and equipment, chemicals, raw diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products machinery and equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft, plastics, chemicals
Debt > Banks > Automated teller machines > ATMs > Per 100,000 adults 93.12
Ranked 22nd. 		109
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Belgium
Government > Revenue > Tax > Overall tax burden 44.9%
Ranked 8th. 		53.6%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Belgium
Inflation > Consumer price index > 2005 = 100 117.77
Ranked 150th. 5% more than France 		112.25
Ranked 167th.
GDP > Constant LCU 270646200000 1552264000000
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 237.17$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 49th. 24% more than France 		192.03$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 61st.
Poverty and inequality > Inequality adjusted income index 0.756
Ranked 9th. 3% more than France 		0.732
Ranked 11th.
Trade > Export growth 3.81
Ranked 83th. 22% more than France 		3.12
Ranked 91st.
Welfare > Social contributions > Current LCU 54.65 billion
Ranked 32nd. 		375.18 billion
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Belgium
Welfare > Revenue, excluding grants > Current LCU 152.05 billion
Ranked 59th. 		854.99 billion
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Belgium
Labor force per thousand people 0.000479
Ranked 119th. 9% more than France 		0.00044
Ranked 141st.
Business > Companies > Specific companies > Carrefour > First store 2,000
Ranked 8th. 2% more than France 		1,960
Ranked 17th.
Business efficiency 67.46
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than France 		64.2
Ranked 28th.
Trade > Imports > Imports of goods and services 404.14 billion
Ranked 15th. 		774.28 billion
Ranked 5th. 92% more than Belgium
Debt > Government debt > Net government debt, share of GDP per million people 7.98 IMF
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than France 		1.27 IMF
Ranked 58th.
GDP > Median household income (PPP) $32,577.00
Ranked 24th. 		$37,956.00
Ranked 22nd. 17% more than Belgium
Household final > Consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$ 12,589.49 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 12th. 		13,582.39 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Belgium
Public institution index 5.71
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than France 		5.62
Ranked 25th.
GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ per capita 36,142.16$
Ranked 13th. 5% more than France 		34,335.2$
Ranked 15th.
Income > Household final consumption expenditure, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $184.18 billion
Ranked 28th. 		$1.11 trillion
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Belgium
Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $ $444.12 billion
Ranked 27th. 		$2.41 trillion
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Belgium
Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $ $442.92 billion
Ranked 29th. 		$2.37 trillion
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Belgium
Currency > Monetary unit 1 euro = 100 cents 1 euro = 100 cents
Budget > Expenditures > Per $ GDP $0.49 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 12th. 		$0.54 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 6th. 10% more than Belgium
Aid > Untied given per million people $85.95 million
Ranked 10th. 1% more than France 		$85.27 million
Ranked 12th.
Taxes and other revenues 51.7% of GDP
Ranked 10th. 		52.6% of GDP
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Belgium
Patents granted 72 per million people
Ranked 21st. 		205 per million people
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Belgium
Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports > Goods and services > Current U $334.18 billion
Ranked 14th. 		$617.34 billion
Ranked 6th. 85% more than Belgium
Balance of payments > Financial > Reserves -6,968,027,234.07
Ranked 126th. 		-9,349,886,110.01
Ranked 129th. 34% more than Belgium
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Current account balance > Current US$ $3.52 billion
Ranked 27th. 		$-51,857,465,293.46
Ranked 140th.
Oil > Proved reserves 0.0
Ranked 119th. 		91.63 million bbl
Ranked 68th.
Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations 36
Ranked 154th. 		38
Ranked 152nd. 6% more than Belgium
Natural gas > Production 0.0
Ranked 46th. 		721 million cu m
Ranked 31st.
GDP deflator 110.17
Ranked 152nd. The same as France 		110.16
Ranked 153th.
New businesses registered > Number 28,016
Ranked 17th. 		137,481
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Belgium
Oil > Consumption 622,600 bbl/day
Ranked 27th. 		1.86 million bbl/day
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Belgium
Tourism > International tourism, receipts > Current US$ $13.03 billion
Ranked 25th. 		$65.17 billion
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Belgium
Budget > Expenditures > Capital per capita $147.90
Ranked 24th. 		$364.06
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Belgium
Electricity > Consumption 84.78 billion kWh
Ranked 25th. 		460.9 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Belgium
Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $27,482.93
Ranked 18th. 		$28,379.66
Ranked 14th. 3% more than Belgium
Tax > GDP > Current US$ $483.26 billion
Ranked 25th. 		$2.61 trillion
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Belgium
Currency > GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $36,514.74
Ranked 19th. 7% more than France 		$34,239.89
Ranked 21st.
Portfolio investment > Excluding LCFAR > BoP > Current US$ -42,309,700,000 BoP $
Ranked 101st. 		-464,591,800,000 BoP $
Ranked 116th. 11 times more than Belgium
Net trade in goods and services > BoP > Current US$ 10.35 billion BoP $
Ranked 26th. 		-22,259,710,000 BoP $
Ranked 134th.
Net capital account > BoP > Current US$ -629,172,400 BoP $
Ranked 108th. 		970.84 million BoP $
Ranked 10th.
Budget > Expenditures > Per capita $21,265.90 per capita
Ranked 12th. 7% more than France 		$19,840.26 per capita
Ranked 9th.
GDP > Composition, by end use > Investment in inventories 0.3%
Ranked 94th. 		0.0
Ranked 135th.
Economic growth > Evolution of GDP > Real GDP growth 2.76%
Ranked 20th. 27% more than France 		2.17%
Ranked 24th.
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Africa 62,455
Ranked 42nd. 		910,000
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Belgium
Trade > Exports > By good > Chocolate cocoa preparations 1.41 million
Ranked 2nd. 64% more than France 		856,602
Ranked 3rd.
Taxes > Taxes on the average worker > Taxes on the average worker 55.51%
Ranked 1st. 13% more than France 		49.15%
Ranked 4th.
Steel > Production 5.6 million tonnes
Ranked 23th. 		12.8 million tonnes
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Belgium
Purchasing power parity > GNI > PPP > Current international $ $394.28 billion
Ranked 24th. 		$2.19 trillion
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Belgium
Debt > External > Per $ GDP $2,686.22 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 5th. 73% more than France 		$1,551.52 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 8th.
Trade > Exports > By good > Passenger cars etc 24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 		30.15 million
Ranked 4th. 23% more than Belgium
Government > Revenue > Tax > Maximum tax rate for individuals 0.0
Ranked 32nd. 		0.0
Ranked 24th.
GNI > PPP > Current international $ 340.24 billion PPP $
Ranked 27th. 		1.86 trillion PPP $
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Belgium
Trade > With US > US imports of bauxite and aluminum per 1000 2.97
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than France 		0.622
Ranked 36th.
Investment > Foreign investment > Commitment to Development Index (investment) 5.3
Ranked 11th. 		6.1
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Belgium
High-technology > Exports > Current US$ $29.16 billion
Ranked 16th. 		$93.21 billion
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Belgium
Stock of direct foreign investment > Abroad $1.19 trillion
Ranked 7th. 		$1.50 trillion
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Belgium
Oil > Exports per thousand people 32.7 bbl/day
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than France 		7.53 bbl/day
Ranked 53th.
Overall productivity > PPP $63,815.00
Ranked 5th. 7% more than France 		$59,438.90
Ranked 7th.
Final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Current US$ 282.88 billion$
Ranked 14th. 		1.72 trillion$
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Belgium
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita 23,796.16 constant 2000 US$ per c
Ranked 18th. 1% more than France 		23,493.68 constant 2000 US$ per c
Ranked 19th.
Gross National Income > Constant LCU 272075000000 1564362000000
Deposit interest rate 1.65%
Ranked 134th. 		2.15%
Ranked 125th. 30% more than Belgium
National accounts > US$ at constant 2000 prices > Aggregate indicators > GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $24,176.37
Ranked 20th. 6% more than France 		$22,820.07
Ranked 21st.
Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $32,639.21
Ranked 20th. 9% more than France 		$29,819.10
Ranked 24th.
Scientific and technical journals > Articles published 7,070.8
Ranked 20th. 		30,740.4
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Belgium
Net income > BoP > Current US$ 5.39 billion BoP $
Ranked 10th. 		16.31 billion BoP $
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belgium
Goods imports > BoP > Current US$ 257.14 billion BoP $
Ranked 12th. 		471.36 billion BoP $
Ranked 6th. 83% more than Belgium
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 179,009.51 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 		-1,033,526.03 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th.
GDP per unit of energy use 5.16 PPP 2000 $/kg of oil eq.
Ranked 54th. 		5.92 PPP 2000 $/kg of oil eq.
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Belgium
Oil > Consumption per thousand people 57.14 bbl/day
Ranked 24th. Twice as much as France 		28.62 bbl/day
Ranked 62nd.
Budget > Revenues > Per $ GDP $0.49 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 12th. 		$0.52 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Belgium
Natural gas > Production per capita 0.0
Ranked 46th. 		11.09 cu m
Ranked 35th.
International tourism > Expenditures for travel items > Current US$ $19.32 billion
Ranked 13th. 		$43.35 billion
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Belgium
Researchers in RandD > Per million people 3,065.46 per million people
Ranked 8th. 		3,212.73 per million people
Ranked 12th. 5% more than Belgium
Innovation > Research and development personnel > By sector > Business enterprise sector per thousand people 2.03
Ranked 14th. 		2.75
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Belgium
Government spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU per capita 8,206.82
Ranked 45th. 3% more than France 		7,953.82
Ranked 46th.
Government spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU 90.67 billion
Ranked 55th. 		519.95 billion
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Belgium
Tax > Components of taxation > Property tax 3.3%
Ranked 14th. 		6.8%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Belgium
Intellectual property > Patents granted 2,948
Ranked 17th. 		10,213
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Belgium
Currency > DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$ 0.8 0.8
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 25%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than France 		24.3%
Ranked 44th.
Stocks traded > Total value > Current US$ 113.72 billion$
Ranked 28th. 		1.48 trillion$
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Belgium
GDP > Composition, by end use > Investment in fixed capital 20.7%
Ranked 108th. 5% more than France 		19.8%
Ranked 119th.
Trade > Exports > Goods and services 88%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than France 		29%
Ranked 104th.
Budget > Expenditures > Capital $1.56 billion
Ranked 29th. 		$23.00 billion
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Belgium
Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$ 1.11 billion BoP $
Ranked 22nd. 		3.23 billion BoP $
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Belgium
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ 1.88 billion BoP $
Ranked 33th. 		-62,913,830,000 BoP $
Ranked 136th.
Trade > Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.832 BoP $ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than France 		0.272 BoP $ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 115th.
Economic importance 3.8
Ranked 17th. 		20.2
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Belgium
Stock of direct foreign investment > At home per capita $104,019.36
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than France 		$16,667.51
Ranked 18th.
Economic aid > Donor per capita $184.69
Ranked 10th. 12% more than France 		$164.67
Ranked 12th.
Reserves > Total reserves minus gold > Current US$ $18.60 billion
Ranked 51st. 		$54.23 billion
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Belgium
Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ $306.22 billion
Ranked 22nd. 		$1.86 trillion
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Belgium
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $18,996.37
Ranked 18th. 		$19,817.64
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Belgium
Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ $106.96 billion
Ranked 30th. 		$459.36 billion
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Belgium
Trade > Exports > Goods 255.09 billion
Ranked 12th. 		535.83 billion
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Belgium
World Bank exchange rate 0.72
Ranked 152nd. The same as France 		0.72
Ranked 163th.
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Net trade in goods > US$ $-2,939,121,458.58
Ranked 106th. 		$-61,964,797,803.40
Ranked 138th. 21 times more than Belgium
Financial sector > Exchange rates and prices > GDP deflator > Base year varies by country 119.8
Ranked 143th. About the same as France 		119.3
Ranked 144th.
Electricity > Production 84.2 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 		510 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Belgium
Electricity > Imports per capita 170.15 kWh
Ranked 33th. 		397.2 kWh
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Belgium
GDP growth > Duration 1980-2000 67%
Ranked 19th. 68% more than France 		40%
Ranked 40th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 12,589.53 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 12th. 		13,087.21 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Belgium
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ per capita 7,037.56$
Ranked 11th. 6% more than France 		6,625.9$
Ranked 14th.
Gross national expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.977$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 104th. 		1.01$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 94th. 3% more than Belgium
Patent applications > Residents 575
Ranked 30th. 		14,743
Ranked 8th. 26 times more than Belgium
GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ > Per capita 36,142.04$ per capita
Ranked 13th. 1% more than France 		35,634.34$ per capita
Ranked 14th.
Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $32,725.99
Ranked 14th. 8% more than France 		$30,327.08
Ranked 18th.
Income > GNI, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $364.64 billion
Ranked 28th. 		$1.99 trillion
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Belgium
Income > GDP, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ per capita $32,639.21
Ranked 20th. 9% more than France 		$29,819.10
Ranked 24th.
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ 10.88 billion$
Ranked 16th. 		32.09 billion$
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium
Oil > Production per thousand people 1.03 bbl/day
Ranked 80th. 		1.3 bbl/day
Ranked 77th. 27% more than Belgium
Gross savings > Current US$ per capita 8,386.66$
Ranked 6th. 38% more than France 		6,091.78$
Ranked 11th.
Innovation > Patent applications, nonresidents per million 11.5
Ranked 61st. 		32.11
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Belgium
Innovation > Patent applications, residents 636
Ranked 37th. 		14,655
Ranked 9th. 23 times more than Belgium
Trade > Exports > Export growth in USD 196.7
Ranked 85th. 		211.49
Ranked 104th. 8% more than Belgium
Trade > Imports > By good > Silver platinum etc 167,769
Ranked 12th. 		271,528
Ranked 9th. 62% more than Belgium
Innovation > Scientific and technical journal articles 7,217.6
Ranked 21st. 		31,748.3
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Belgium
GDP > PPP > Current international $ per capita 32,119.1 PPP $
Ranked 16th. 10% more than France 		29,277.87 PPP $
Ranked 21st.
Welfare > Revenue, excluding grants > Current LCU per capita 13,762.67
Ranked 49th. 5% more than France 		13,078.86
Ranked 51st.
Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number per 1000 66.16
Ranked 4th. 59% more than France 		41.67
Ranked 12th.
Tax > Taxes on income > Profits and capital gains > Current LCU 53.14 billion
Ranked 45th. 		203.7 billion
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Belgium
Tax > Social security contributions 35.07%
Ranked 15th. 		42.87%
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Belgium
Tax > Components of taxation > Social security > Employees contribution 9.9%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than France 		9.3%
Ranked 15th.
Oil > Imports per thousand people 93.27 bbl/day
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than France 		34.31 bbl/day
Ranked 33th.
Oil > Imports 1.01 million bbl/day
Ranked 14th. 		2.22 million bbl/day
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Belgium
Imports > Partners Netherlands 20.9%, Germany 14.2%, France 10.6%, US 6.1%, UK 5.5%, Ireland 4.4% Germany 19.5%, Belgium 11.3%, Italy 7.6%, Netherlands 7.4%, Spain 6.6%, UK 5.1%, China 4.9%
Electricity > Production per capita 7,798.83 kWh
Ranked 17th. 		7,882.18 kWh
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Belgium
Market value of publicly traded shares $229.90 billion
Ranked 27th. 		$1.57 trillion
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Belgium
Gross Domestic Product > GDP > Size of GDP > Gross domestic product per million $34.81 Billion US dollars, curre
Ranked 14th. 8% more than France 		$32.12 Billion US dollars, curre
Ranked 18th.
GDP growth > Duration 1975-2000 1.9%
Ranked 49th. 12% more than France 		1.7%
Ranked 56th.
Trade > Imports > By good > Passenger cars etc 17.92 million
Ranked 6th. 		21.16 million
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Belgium
Trade balance with US $1.39 billion
Ranked 3rd. 		$-2,514,700,000.00
Ranked 214th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ 197.36 billion$
Ranked 14th. 		1.21 trillion$
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Belgium
Services > Etc. > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ 162.18 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 15th. 		954.93 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Belgium
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 12,589.52 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 8th. 		13,141.23 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 6th. 4% more than Belgium
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ 242.04 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 13th. 		1.45 trillion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Belgium
Trade > Exports > Goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ 222.91 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 9th. 		417.56 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 4th. 87% more than Belgium
Merchandise > Exports > Current US$ 334.3 billion$
Ranked 10th. 		460.16 billion$
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Belgium
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ 73.74 billion$
Ranked 13th. 		418.6 billion$
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Belgium
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 18,834.33$ per capita
Ranked 11th. 		19,940.51$ per capita
Ranked 8th. 6% more than Belgium
Research and development spending 1.6%
Ranked 19th. 		2.2%
Ranked 9th. 38% more than Belgium
Aid > Untied given $949.54 million
Ranked 14th. 		$5,574.20 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Belgium
Tax > Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours 156
Ranked 128th. 18% more than France 		132
Ranked 141st.
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Net errors and omissions > Adjusted > BoP > Current US$ $3.02 billion
Ranked 10th. 		$-32,377,239,906.62
Ranked 140th.
Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports of goods > Services > Income and wo $404.77 billion
Ranked 13th. 		$816.21 billion
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Belgium
Intellectual property > Patent applications 11,427
Ranked 17th. 		65,349
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Belgium
Trade > Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ per capita 34,450.13 BoP $
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than France 		11,026.25 BoP $
Ranked 24th.
Commercial service imports > Current US$ > Per capita 4,821.01$ per capita
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than France 		1,723.21$ per capita
Ranked 32nd.
Net income > BoP > Current US$ per million 514.75 million BoP $
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as France 		258.24 million BoP $
Ranked 9th.
Commercial service imports > Current US$ 50.52 billion$
Ranked 15th. 		104.9 billion$
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Belgium
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 5.06 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 95th. 		-29.584 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 120th.
Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$ per capita 105.68 BoP $
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than France 		51.12 BoP $
Ranked 26th.
Government > Revenue > Tax > Corporate tax 33.99%
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than France 		33.33%
Ranked 6th.
Natural gas > Proved reserves per capita 0.0
Ranked 121st. 		103.96 cu m
Ranked 92nd.
Natural gas > Proved reserves 0.0
Ranked 121st. 		6.8 billion cu m
Ranked 80th.
Natural gas > Consumption 19.53 billion cu m
Ranked 27th. 		49.78 billion cu m
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Belgium
External debt > Date of information 30 June 2006 est. 30 June 2006
Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Per 1,000 people 66.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 53% more than France 		43.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.
Tourism > International tourism, number of departures 9.73 million
Ranked 22nd. 		26.16 million
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Belgium
Tourism > International tourism, receipts for travel items > Current US$ per capita $1,055.51
Ranked 33th. 26% more than France 		$839.49
Ranked 39th.
Tourism > International tourism, expenditures > Current US$ $24.35 billion
Ranked 13th. 		$55.27 billion
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Belgium
Public expenditure > Health expenditure > Total expenditure on health 9.9%
Ranked 8th. 		11%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Belgium
Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations per million 2.87
Ranked 139th. 5 times more than France 		0.533
Ranked 172nd.
Gross Domestic Product > GDP > Size of GDP > Gross domestic product $375.83 Billion US dollars, curre
Ranked 15th. 		$2,077.95 Billion US dollars, curre
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Belgium
Economic growth > Inflation > GDP deflator 2.42%
Ranked 18th. 		2.46%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Belgium
International tourism > Receipts for travel items > Current US$ $11.81 billion
Ranked 22nd. 		$56.27 billion
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Belgium
Tourism receipts > International > Per $ GDP $29.34 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 83th. 48% more than France 		$19.83 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 103th.
Trade > Tariffs > Binding coverage > All products 99.98%
Ranked 14th. The same as France 		99.98%
Ranked 3rd.
GDP > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ > Per capita 28,574.87 PPP 2000 $ per capita
Ranked 16th. 6% more than France 		27,032.81 PPP 2000 $ per capita
Ranked 19th.
GDP > PPP > Current international $ > Per capita 32,118.99 PPP $ per capita
Ranked 16th. 6% more than France 		30,385.65 PPP $ per capita
Ranked 19th.
Financial sector > Interest rates > Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate 5.24%
Ranked 94th. 20% more than France 		4.35%
Ranked 109th.
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$ 16.64 billion$
Ranked 11th. 		22.05 billion$
Ranked 5th. 33% more than Belgium
Tax > Tax payments > Number per million 0.987
Ranked 130th. 9 times more than France 		0.107
Ranked 180th.
Trade > Exports > Per $ GDP $0.72 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than France 		$0.22 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 110th.
Purchasing power parity > GDP > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $349.50 billion
Ranked 26th. 		$1.91 trillion
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Belgium
Trade > Exports > Export growth 116.78
Ranked 87th. 		145.3
Ranked 72nd. 24% more than Belgium
Purchasing power parity > PPP conversion factor > Private > Consumption > LCU per international $ $0.92
Ranked 128th. The same as France 		$0.92
Ranked 129th.
Tourism expenditures > International $15.29 billion
Ranked 9th. 		$23.27 billion
Ranked 5th. 52% more than Belgium
Trade > Exports > By good > Perfume toilet cosmetics 988,577
Ranked 7th. 		8.2 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Belgium

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