Belgium vs Netherlands: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Belgium
45,027 current US$ per person
in 2025
Netherlands
48,124 current US$ per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
6th
Netherlands rank
5th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 48,124 current US$ per person against 45,027 current US$ per person in Belgium, a difference of 3,097 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 16,116 current US$ per person 13,038 current US$ per person 3,078 current US$ per person Belgium
2000s 28,268 current US$ per person 21,623 current US$ per person 6,645 current US$ per person Belgium
2010s 37,862 current US$ per person 33,906 current US$ per person 3,957 current US$ per person Belgium
2020s 45,105 current US$ per person 44,779 current US$ per person 326.62 current US$ per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 48,124 current US$ per person against 45,027 current US$ per person in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Belgium and Netherlands?
3,097 current US$ per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Belgium ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.