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COUNTRY PROFILE - Belgium

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Gross Domestic Product, 2000 Belgium Europe World
GDP in million constant 1995 US dollars 316070 11139956 34109900
GDP PPP (million current international dollars) {a} 278628 11770626 44913910
Gross National Income (PPP, in million current
  international dollars), 2000 {a} 281590 11666729 44458520
GDP per capita, 2000
  in 1995 US dollars 30838 15327 5632
  in current international dollars 27185 16525 7416
Average annual growth in GDP, 1991-2000
  Total 2 % 2 % 3 %
  Per capita 2 % 1 % 1 %
Percent of GDP earned by:
  Agriculture, 2000 2 % X X
  Industry, 2000 27 % X X
  Services, 2000 72 % X X
         
International Trade
Trade in Goods and Services (million current $US)
  Imports, 2000 X X X
  Exports, 2000 X X X
Exports as a percent of GDP, 2000 88 % 35 % X
Balance of Trade, 2000 (million current $US) 7716 83636 X
         
Official Development Assistance (ODA ) and Financial Flows
ODA in million US dollars, 1998-2000 {b} X X 59073
ODA per capita in US dollars, 1998-2000 {b} X 4 10
Current Account Balance (million $US), 2000 11844 X X
Total external debt, million $US, 1998-2000 {b} X X X
Debt service as a % of export earnings, 1995-97 {b} X X X
Foreign Direct Investment, net inflows
  (million current $US), 2000 17902 642535 X
International Tourism Receipts,
  1995-1997 (million $US) 5870 X X
         
National Savings (as a percent of Gross National Income)
Gross National Savings, 2000 24 % 24 % 23 %
Net National Savings, 2000 9 % 9 % X
Adjusted Net Savings, 2000 12 % 12 % X
         
Income Distribution (years vary)
Gini coefficient (0=perfect equality;
  100=perfect inequality) 29 X X
Percent of total income earned by the richest
  20% of the population: 37.3 % X X
Percent of total income earned by the poorest
  20% of the population: 8.3 % X X
National Poverty Rate X X X
Poverty Rate, Urban Population X X X
Percent of population living on less than $1 a day X X X
Percent of population living on less than $2 a day X X X
         
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a. Data are in international dollars, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP rates provide a standard measure allowing comparison of real
price levels between countries. b. Data are averaged for the range of years listed.
         
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