Belgium vs Malaysia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 152.4% against 151.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.2% | 189.5% | 56.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 164.0% | 171.2% | 7.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 170.2% | 130.6% | 39.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 172.9% | 145.7% | 27.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Belgium, at 152.4% against 151.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 9th 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.