Belgium vs Netherlands: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands
0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.8426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.