Belgium vs European Union: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Belgium
47,755 current US$ per person
in 2023
European Union
15,840 current US$ per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
4th
European Union rank
2nd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • European Union
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 47,755 current US$ per person against 15,840 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 31,915 current US$ per person.

That makes Belgium's figure about 3.0 times European Union's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 4th and European Union ranks 2nd of 206 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 17,078 current US$ per person 4,488 current US$ per person 12,590 current US$ per person Belgium
2000s 29,509 current US$ per person 8,062 current US$ per person 21,448 current US$ per person Belgium
2010s 38,835 current US$ per person 12,071 current US$ per person 26,764 current US$ per person Belgium
2020s 46,149 current US$ per person 14,644 current US$ per person 31,505 current US$ per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Belgium or European Union?
Belgium, at 47,755 current US$ per person against 15,840 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Belgium and European Union?
31,915 current US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and European Union rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Belgium ranks 4th and European Union ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.