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

Belgium
0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Low income
0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Low income rank
14th

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

  • Belgium
  • Low income
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Low income, a difference of 0.6197 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Belgium's figure about 3.7 times Low income's.

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

Belgium ranks 11th and Low income ranks 14th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6212 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4105 current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
2000s 0.7957 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4949 current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
2010s 0.834 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5919 current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
2020s 0.8783 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6571 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$), per unit, Belgium or Low income?
Belgium, at 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Belgium and Low income?
0.6197 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Low income?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Low income rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Belgium ranks 11th and Low income ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.