Belgium vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Belgium
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 84.6% against 57.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 73.2% | 16.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 66.1% | 22.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 54.6% | 31.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 54.9% | 29.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Belgium or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Belgium, at 84.6% against 57.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 26.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Belgium ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th 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.