Belgium vs Singapore: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Belgium
555.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Singapore
423.28 billion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Singapore rank
16th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Belgium
- Singapore
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 555.30 billion current US$ against 423.28 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 132.02 billion current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.32 billion current US$ | 114.86 billion current US$ | 44.46 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 297.18 billion current US$ | 193.38 billion current US$ | 103.80 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 424.38 billion current US$ | 341.88 billion current US$ | 82.50 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 522.17 billion current US$ | 391.67 billion current US$ | 130.50 billion current US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Belgium or Singapore?
- Belgium, at 555.30 billion current US$ against 423.28 billion current US$ in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Belgium and Singapore?
- 132.02 billion current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.