Belgium vs Spain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Belgium
555.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Spain
468.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 555.30 billion current US$ against 468.47 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 86.83 billion current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.32 billion current US$ | 129.00 billion current US$ | 30.32 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 297.18 billion current US$ | 265.78 billion current US$ | 31.40 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 424.38 billion current US$ | 346.89 billion current US$ | 77.49 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 522.17 billion current US$ | 426.30 billion current US$ | 95.87 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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 555.30 billion current US$ against 468.47 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Belgium and Spain?
- 86.83 billion current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.