Belgium vs IDA only: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA only
0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
IDA only rank
12th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- IDA only
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.4898 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.9 times IDA only's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 12th of 203 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.7975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Belgium or IDA only?
- Belgium, at 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Belgium and IDA only?
- 0.4898 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA only?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and IDA only rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 12th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.