Belgium vs Hong Kong: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Belgium
562.55 billion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong
575.97 billion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Hong Kong rank
10th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 575.97 billion current US$ against 562.55 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 13.42 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.26 billion current US$ | 178.28 billion current US$ | 4.02 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 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 |
| 2020s | 537.82 billion current US$ | 602.87 billion current US$ | 65.04 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
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?
- Hong Kong, 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?
- 13.42 billion current US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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$.