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

Belgium
47,140 current US$ per person
in 2023
World
2,908 current US$ per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
5th
World rank
3rd

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

  • Belgium
  • World
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 47,140 current US$ per person against 2,908 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 44,232 current US$ per person.

That makes Belgium's figure about 16.2 times World's.

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

Belgium ranks 5th and World 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 World Difference Ahead
1990s 15,614 current US$ per person 897.64 current US$ per person 14,717 current US$ per person Belgium
2000s 28,221 current US$ per person 1,514 current US$ per person 26,708 current US$ per person Belgium
2010s 37,800 current US$ per person 2,355 current US$ per person 35,445 current US$ per person Belgium
2020s 44,800 current US$ per person 2,729 current US$ per person 42,071 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$), per capita, Belgium or World?
Belgium, at 47,140 current US$ per person against 2,908 current US$ per person in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Belgium and World?
44,232 current US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and World rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Belgium ranks 5th and World ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.