What is the difference in gdp between Belgium and Ireland?

80.54 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Ireland: GDP

Belgium

613.98 billion current LCU

in 2024

Ireland

533.44 billion current LCU

in 2024

Belgium rank

115th

Ireland rank

116th

GDP over time

Belgium
Ireland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 613.98 billion current LCU against 533.44 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 80.54 billion current LCU.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 115th and Ireland ranks 116th of 208 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	57.53 billion current LCU	5.77 billion current LCU	51.76 billion current LCU	Belgium
1980s	122.90 billion current LCU	24.20 billion current LCU	98.71 billion current LCU	Belgium
1990s	205.51 billion current LCU	56.99 billion current LCU	148.51 billion current LCU	Belgium
2000s	305.03 billion current LCU	157.75 billion current LCU	147.28 billion current LCU	Belgium
2010s	415.58 billion current LCU	245.75 billion current LCU	169.83 billion current LCU	Belgium
2020s	548.74 billion current LCU	479.15 billion current LCU	69.59 billion current LCU	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Belgium or Ireland?: Belgium, at 613.98 billion current LCU against 533.44 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Belgium and Ireland?: 80.54 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for gdp?: Belgium ranks 115th and Ireland ranks 116th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release