Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Belgium
88.7%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
60.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
30th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Belgium
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 88.7% against 60.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 28.4%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 206 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 92.3% 81.6% 10.8% Belgium
2000s 91.8% 74.1% 17.7% Belgium
2010s 87.6% 59.6% 28.1% Belgium
2020s 88.7% 57.6% 31.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Belgium or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Belgium, at 88.7% against 60.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
28.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Belgium ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.