Belgium vs Euro area: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Belgium
562.55 billion current US$
in 2023
Euro area
5.89 trillion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Euro area rank
14th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Belgium
- Euro area
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 5.89 trillion current US$ against 562.55 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 5.33 trillion current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 10.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Euro area ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.26 billion current US$ | 1.71 trillion current US$ | 1.54 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 310.65 billion current US$ | 3.06 trillion current US$ | 2.75 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 436.05 billion current US$ | 4.54 trillion current US$ | 4.10 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 537.82 billion current US$ | 5.45 trillion current US$ | 4.91 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Belgium or Euro area?
- Euro area, at 5.89 trillion current US$ against 562.55 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Belgium and Euro area?
- 5.33 trillion current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Euro area rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Euro area ranks 14th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.