Belgium vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Belgium
562.55 billion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
575.97 billion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Hong Kong, China rank
10th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Belgium
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 575.97 billion current US$ against 562.55 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 13.42 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 174.26 billion current US$ 178.28 billion current US$ 4.02 billion current US$ Hong Kong, China
2000s 310.65 billion current US$ 270.68 billion current US$ 39.97 billion current US$ Belgium
2010s 436.05 billion current US$ 482.91 billion current US$ 46.87 billion current US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s 537.82 billion current US$ 602.87 billion current US$ 65.04 billion current US$ Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Belgium or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 575.97 billion 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 Hong Kong, China?
13.42 billion current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong, China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Belgium ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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$.