Which has higher chemicals, Belgium or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 33.3% against 33.3% in Belgium as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?

24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Switzerland: Chemicals

Belgium

33.3%

in 2023

Switzerland

33.3%

in 2023

Belgium rank

7th

Switzerland rank

6th

Chemicals over time

Belgium
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 33.3% against 33.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.2%	16.1%	2.1%	Belgium
2000s	21.0%	20.5%	0.6%	Belgium
2010s	24.0%	24.7%	0.7%	Switzerland
2020s	34.0%	34.6%	0.6%	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemicals, Belgium or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 33.3% against 33.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in chemicals between Belgium and Switzerland?: 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for chemicals?: Belgium ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit: % of value added in manufacturing
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).