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$), per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 27.77 million current US$ 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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About this data
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.