Belgium vs Canada: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Belgium
555.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Canada
585.79 billion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Canada rank
13th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 585.79 billion current US$ against 555.30 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 30.49 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Canada ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.32 billion current US$ | 219.38 billion current US$ | 60.06 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 297.18 billion current US$ | 310.95 billion current US$ | 13.77 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 424.38 billion current US$ | 462.03 billion current US$ | 37.65 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 522.17 billion current US$ | 530.50 billion current US$ | 8.32 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 585.79 billion current US$ against 555.30 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Belgium and Canada?
- 30.49 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Canada ranks 13th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.