Belgium vs North America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Belgium
555.30 billion current US$
in 2023
North America
3.67 trillion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
North America rank
17th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Belgium
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 3.67 trillion current US$ against 555.30 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 3.12 trillion current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 6.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and North America ranks 17th of 206 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.32 billion current US$ | 1.18 trillion current US$ | 1.03 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 297.18 billion current US$ | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 1.60 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 424.38 billion current US$ | 2.75 trillion current US$ | 2.32 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 522.17 billion current US$ | 3.40 trillion current US$ | 2.88 trillion current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Belgium or North America?
- North America, at 3.67 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 North America?
- 3.12 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and North America rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Belgium ranks 14th and North America ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.