Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): High-technology exports

Belgium
51.33 billion current US$
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
77.65 billion current US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th

High-technology exports over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B200720152024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 77.65 billion current US$ against 51.33 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 26.32 billion current US$.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.17 billion current US$ 21.71 billion current US$ 10.46 billion current US$ Belgium
2010s 24.24 billion current US$ 41.09 billion current US$ 16.85 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 53.15 billion current US$ 62.23 billion current US$ 9.08 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-technology exports, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 77.65 billion current US$ against 51.33 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in high-technology exports between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
26.32 billion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for high-technology exports?
Belgium ranks 20th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-technology exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 3,189 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.