Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Belgium
47,140 current US$ per person
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia
9,961 current US$ per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
5th
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th

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

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 47,140 current US$ per person against 9,961 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 37,179 current US$ per person.

That makes Belgium's figure about 4.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Belgium ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 15,614 current US$ per person 2,752 current US$ per person 12,863 current US$ per person Belgium
2000s 28,221 current US$ per person 5,098 current US$ per person 23,123 current US$ per person Belgium
2010s 37,800 current US$ per person 7,582 current US$ per person 30,217 current US$ per person Belgium
2020s 44,800 current US$ per person 9,189 current US$ per person 35,611 current US$ per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia?
Belgium, at 47,140 current US$ per person against 9,961 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
37,179 current US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Belgium ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.