Belgium vs Ireland: Merchandise exports to high-income economies
Belgium
88.7%
in 2023
Ireland
90.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
27th
Ireland rank
24th
Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 90.2% against 88.7% in Belgium, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 94.6% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 94.4% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 92.6% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 89.5% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 90.2% against 88.7% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 24th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.