Belgium vs Netherlands: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Belgium
0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Netherlands
0.8016 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th

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

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

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

Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6794 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
2000s 0.836 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5697 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
2010s 0.8572 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7346 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
2020s 0.9056 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7982 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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