Belgium vs Middle income: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Belgium
562.55 billion current US$
in 2023
Middle income
7.68 trillion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Middle income rank
9th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Belgium
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 7.68 trillion current US$ against 562.55 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 7.12 trillion current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 13.7 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Middle income ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.26 billion current US$ | 887.60 billion current US$ | 713.35 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 310.65 billion current US$ | 2.29 trillion current US$ | 1.98 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 436.05 billion current US$ | 5.28 trillion current US$ | 4.84 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 537.82 billion current US$ | 7.16 trillion current US$ | 6.62 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Belgium or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 7.68 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 Middle income?
- 7.12 trillion current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle income?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Middle income rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Middle income ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.