Belgium vs France: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 683.10 billion current US$ against 568.11 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 114.99 billion current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 10th of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.15 billion current US$ | 325.53 billion current US$ | 146.37 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 313.14 billion current US$ | 444.68 billion current US$ | 131.54 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 441.00 billion current US$ | 554.72 billion current US$ | 113.72 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 552.27 billion current US$ | 611.48 billion current US$ | 59.21 billion current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Belgium or France?
- France, at 683.10 billion current US$ against 568.11 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Belgium and France?
- 114.99 billion current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Belgium ranks 12th and France ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.