How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Malta: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Belgium

2.5%

in 2023

Malta

2.6%

in 2023

Belgium rank

101st

Malta rank

99th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

Belgium
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.

Belgium ranks 101st and Malta ranks 99th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.1%	2.3%	1.1%	Malta
2000s	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	Belgium
2010s	2.4%	2.0%	0.4%	Belgium
2020s	2.2%	2.1%	0.1%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Belgium or Malta?: Malta, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Belgium and Malta?: 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?: Belgium ranks 101st and Malta ranks 99th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit: % of total merchandise imports
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.