Belgium vs East Asia & Pacific: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Belgium
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 84.6% against 59.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 25.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 72.3% | 17.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 66.8% | 21.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 61.7% | 24.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 59.6% | 25.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Belgium or East Asia & Pacific?
- Belgium, at 84.6% against 59.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Belgium and East Asia & Pacific?
- 25.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and East Asia & Pacific?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Belgium ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.