Belgium vs Upper middle income: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Belgium
562.55 billion current US$
in 2023
Upper middle income
6.77 trillion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
12th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Belgium
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 6.77 trillion current US$ against 562.55 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 6.21 trillion current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 12.0 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.26 billion current US$ | 762.06 billion current US$ | 587.80 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 310.65 billion current US$ | 1.95 trillion current US$ | 1.64 trillion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 436.05 billion current US$ | 4.55 trillion current US$ | 4.11 trillion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 537.82 billion current US$ | 6.31 trillion current US$ | 5.77 trillion current US$ | Upper 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 Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 6.77 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 Upper middle income?
- 6.21 trillion current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Upper middle income?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.