Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Belgium, 1997–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.7% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Belgium peaked at 3.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2003.
That places Belgium 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.9% | — |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 93 Angola 3.1% compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.8% compare
- 95 Denmark 2.8% compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 2.7% compare
- 98 South Korea 2.6% compare
- 99 Congo 2.5% compare
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 47,573 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Belgium?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Belgium was 2.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Belgium ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.