Belgium vs Upper middle income: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Belgium
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 56.9% against 38.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 30.5% | 11.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 29.7% | 23.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 40.0% | 18.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Belgium or Upper middle income?
- Belgium, at 56.9% against 38.1% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Belgium and Upper middle income?
- 18.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Upper middle income rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.