Arab World vs Belgium: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Arab World
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 152.4% against 53.7% in Arab World, a difference of 98.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.8 times Arab World's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 133.2% | 82.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 164.0% | 96.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 170.2% | 98.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 172.9% | 105.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Arab World or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 152.4% against 53.7% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Arab World and Belgium?
- 98.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Belgium?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Belgium rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Arab World ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.