Belgium vs Switzerland: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 133.51 billion current LCU against 104.03 billion current LCU in Switzerland, a difference of 29.48 billion current LCU.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.49 billion current LCU | 58.59 billion current LCU | 13.10 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 63.18 billion current LCU | 67.66 billion current LCU | 4.48 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 92.34 billion current LCU | 84.56 billion current LCU | 7.78 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | 120.87 billion current LCU | 104.26 billion current LCU | 16.61 billion current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 133.51 billion current LCU against 104.03 billion current LCU in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 29.48 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Belgium ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.