Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

Belgium
555.30 billion current US$
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391.80 billion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time

  • Belgium
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 555.30 billion current US$ against 391.80 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 163.50 billion current US$.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Belgium ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 159.32 billion current US$ 27.45 billion current US$ 131.87 billion current US$ Belgium
2000s 297.18 billion current US$ 70.12 billion current US$ 227.07 billion current US$ Belgium
2010s 424.38 billion current US$ 202.42 billion current US$ 221.97 billion current US$ Belgium
2020s 522.17 billion current US$ 301.63 billion current US$ 220.54 billion current US$ Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
Belgium, at 555.30 billion current US$ against 391.80 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
163.50 billion current US$, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
Belgium ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.