Belgium vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Belgium
18.53 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
231,393 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
10th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18.53 million current US$ per square kilometre against 231,393 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 18.30 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 80.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 205 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 51,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 154,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 17.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 206,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Belgium or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Belgium, at 18.53 million current US$ per square kilometre against 231,393 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 18.30 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.