Belgium vs Euro area: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Belgium
- Euro area
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 6.09 trillion current US$ against 537.70 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 5.55 trillion current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 11.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and Euro area ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.81 billion current US$ | 1.80 trillion current US$ | 1.64 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 297.66 billion current US$ | 3.05 trillion current US$ | 2.75 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 425.08 billion current US$ | 4.37 trillion current US$ | 3.95 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 529.40 billion current US$ | 5.59 trillion current US$ | 5.06 trillion current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Belgium or Euro area?
- Euro area, at 6.09 trillion current US$ against 537.70 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Belgium and Euro area?
- 5.55 trillion current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Euro area rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Euro area ranks 14th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.