Belgium vs Italy: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Belgium
555.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Italy
634.52 billion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Italy rank
11th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 634.52 billion current US$ against 555.30 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 79.22 billion current US$.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 14th and Italy ranks 11th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 159.32 billion current US$ 207.28 billion current US$ 47.96 billion current US$ Italy
2000s 297.18 billion current US$ 368.04 billion current US$ 70.86 billion current US$ Italy
2010s 424.38 billion current US$ 471.59 billion current US$ 47.21 billion current US$ Italy
2020s 522.17 billion current US$ 578.22 billion current US$ 56.05 billion current US$ Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 634.52 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 Italy?
79.22 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Belgium ranks 14th and Italy ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.