Belgium vs Caribbean Small States: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Belgium
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 152.4% against 70.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 82.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Caribbean Small States ranks 5th of 204 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.2% | 56.5% | 76.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 164.0% | 65.6% | 98.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 170.2% | 63.0% | 107.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 172.9% | 63.1% | 109.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Belgium or Caribbean Small States?
- Belgium, at 152.4% against 70.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Belgium and Caribbean Small States?
- 82.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Caribbean Small States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Caribbean Small States rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Caribbean Small States ranks 5th of 204 countries.
- 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.