Belgium vs Germany: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Belgium
14.0%
in 2023
Germany
14.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
132nd
Germany rank
130th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 14.1% against 14.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 132nd and Germany ranks 130th of 206 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 10.0% 10.5% 0.5% Germany
2000s 10.4% 11.3% 0.9% Germany
2010s 12.3% 14.0% 1.7% Germany
2020s 13.7% 14.8% 1.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 14.1% against 14.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Belgium and Germany?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Belgium ranks 132nd and Germany ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.