Belgium vs Netherlands: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Belgium
18.97 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
27.77 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
6th
Netherlands rank
5th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 27.77 million current US$ per square kilometre against 18.97 million current US$ per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 8.80 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 206 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 10.32 million current US$ per square kilometre 11.61 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 14.52 million current US$ per square kilometre 19.20 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 17.96 million current US$ per square kilometre 25.34 million current US$ per square kilometre 7.38 million current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 27.77 million current US$ per square kilometre against 18.97 million current US$ per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Belgium and Netherlands?
8.80 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,096 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.