Belgium vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Belgium
8.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
9.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
159th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 9.2% against 8.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 159th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5% 2.5% 1.0% Belgium
2000s 4.8% 3.2% 1.6% Belgium
2010s 5.7% 7.2% 1.5% Switzerland
2020s 7.7% 10.0% 2.3% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 9.2% against 8.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Belgium ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 159th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.