Belgium vs Netherlands: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 65.8% against 65.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 75th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.8% | 68.3% | 12.4% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 59.4% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 57.0% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 76.4% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 61.6% | 13.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 61.8% | 5.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 64.8% | 2.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 65.8% against 65.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Belgium ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 75th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.