Belgium vs High income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Belgium
47,140 current US$ per person
in 2023
High income
11,365 current US$ per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
5th
High income rank
3rd

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

  • Belgium
  • High income
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 47,140 current US$ per person against 11,365 current US$ per person in High income, a difference of 35,775 current US$ per person.

That makes Belgium's figure about 4.1 times High income's.

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

Belgium ranks 5th and High income ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium High income Difference Ahead
1990s 15,614 current US$ per person 3,571 current US$ per person 12,043 current US$ per person Belgium
2000s 28,221 current US$ per person 6,036 current US$ per person 22,185 current US$ per person Belgium
2010s 37,800 current US$ per person 8,955 current US$ per person 28,845 current US$ per person Belgium
2020s 44,800 current US$ per person 10,652 current US$ per person 34,148 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$), per capita, Belgium or High income?
Belgium, at 47,140 current US$ per person against 11,365 current US$ per person in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Belgium and High income?
35,775 current US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and High income?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and High income rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Belgium ranks 5th and High income ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.