Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region in Belgium stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Belgium peaked at 1.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 181st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.1% | — |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +15.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 33% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 178 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.2% compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 2.0% compare
- 180 Denmark 2.0% compare
- 182 Sweden 1.8% compare
- 183 Curaçao 1.8% compare
- 184 Netherlands 1.8% 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 low- and middle-income economies within region in Belgium?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Belgium was 1.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Belgium ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.