Belgium vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Belgium
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.76 trillion current US$ against 555.30 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 3.21 trillion current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.8 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 206 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.32 billion current US$ | 346.21 billion current US$ | 186.89 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 297.18 billion current US$ | 949.64 billion current US$ | 652.45 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 424.38 billion current US$ | 2.54 trillion current US$ | 2.11 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 522.17 billion current US$ | 3.60 trillion current US$ | 3.08 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Belgium or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.76 trillion 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.21 trillion current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Belgium ranks 14th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.