Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Belgium, 1997–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Belgium stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Belgium peaked at 1.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
That places Belgium 61st out of 204 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.4% | — |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Belgium?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Belgium was 1.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.