Belgium vs European Union: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Belgium
562.55 billion current US$
in 2023
European Union
7.11 trillion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
European Union rank
11th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Belgium
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 7.11 trillion current US$ against 562.55 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 6.55 trillion current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 12.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and European Union ranks 11th of 206 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.26 billion current US$ | 1.92 trillion current US$ | 1.75 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 310.65 billion current US$ | 3.52 trillion current US$ | 3.21 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 436.05 billion current US$ | 5.36 trillion current US$ | 4.92 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 537.82 billion current US$ | 6.55 trillion current US$ | 6.01 trillion current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Belgium or European Union?
- European Union, at 7.11 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 European Union?
- 6.55 trillion current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and European Union rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Belgium ranks 12th and European Union ranks 11th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.