Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Belgium
562.55 billion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
487.27 billion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 562.55 billion current US$ against 487.27 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 75.28 billion current US$.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 174.26 billion current US$ 255.20 billion current US$ 80.94 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 310.65 billion current US$ 348.56 billion current US$ 37.91 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 436.05 billion current US$ 457.18 billion current US$ 21.13 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 537.82 billion current US$ 466.41 billion current US$ 71.41 billion current US$ Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 562.55 billion current US$ against 487.27 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
75.28 billion current US$, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Belgium ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.