Belgium vs IDA only: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Belgium
0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
IDA only
0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
IDA only rank
10th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Belgium
- IDA only
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.5946 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 3.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.7957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Belgium or IDA only?
- Belgium, at 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Belgium and IDA only?
- 0.5946 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA only?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and IDA only rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Belgium ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 10th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.