Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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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$.